Clapperton's Francolin vs North African Hedgehog

Pternistis clappertoni compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clapperton's Francolin	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Galliformes (Galliformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Phasianidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Pternistis	Atelerix
Species	Pternistis clappertoni	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clapperton's Francolin and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Clapperton's Francolin

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clapperton's Francolin	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clapperton's Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Clapperton's Francolin

The Clapperton's Francolin (Pternistis clappertoni) is a species in the genus Pternistis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.