Cornish Path-moss vs North African Hedgehog

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Atelerix
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.