vs North African Hedgehog

Nitzschia angularis compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Chromista (أسناخ صبغية)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (طحالب داكنة)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Nitzschia	Atelerix
Species	Nitzschia angularis	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.