Delicate Soldier vs North African Hedgehog

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Oxycera	Atelerix
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Soldier	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.