delicate germanderwort vs North African Hedgehog

Riccardia multifida compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• delicate germanderwort is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	delicate germanderwort	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aneuraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Riccardia	Atelerix
Species	Riccardia multifida	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

delicate germanderwort

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	delicate germanderwort	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

delicate germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as 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.