Deppe's Squirrel vs North African Hedgehog

Sciurus deppei compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deppe's Squirrel	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Atelerix
Species	Sciurus deppei	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Deppe's Squirrel and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Deppe's Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deppe's Squirrel	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deppe's Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.