Balau vs North African Hedgehog

Shorea lumutensis compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Balau is Critically Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balau	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Shorea	Atelerix
Species	Shorea lumutensis	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.