Confusing Bumble Bee vs North African Hedgehog

Bombus perplexus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Bumble Bee	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Apidae (Bees)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Bombus	Atelerix
Species	Bombus perplexus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Bumble Bee and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Bumble Bee	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.