Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs North African Hedgehog

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Crocidura	Atelerix
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser White-toothed Shrew and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain