Broadleaf Cape vs North African Hedgehog

Cynophalla hastata compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadleaf Cape	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Capparaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cynophalla	Atelerix
Species	Cynophalla hastata	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.