Chestnut Groundling vs North African Hedgehog

Teleiodes flavimaculella compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Chestnut Groundling is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Groundling	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	Gelechiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Teleiodes	Atelerix
Species	Teleiodes flavimaculella	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut Groundling and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chestnut Groundling

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Chestnut Groundling

The Chestnut Groundling (Teleiodes flavimaculella) is a species in the genus Teleiodes. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.