Douroucouli a bras gris vs North African Hedgehog

Aotus griseimembra compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Douroucouli a bras gris is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli a bras gris	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aotidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aotus	Atelerix
Species	Aotus griseimembra	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Douroucouli a bras gris and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Douroucouli a bras gris

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douroucouli a bras gris	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli a bras gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.