Dodder Astragalus vs North African Hedgehog

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Astragalus	Atelerix
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.