Base-lined Grey vs North African Hedgehog

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Crambidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Scoparia	Atelerix
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.