Four-toed Hedgehog vs Japanese Weasel

Atelerix albiventris compared with Mustela itatsi

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Japanese Weasel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Atelerix	Mustela
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Japanese Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.