chilte vs North African Hedgehog

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Atelerix
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.