dusky hook-tip vs North African Hedgehog

Drepana curvatula compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky hook-tip	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Drepanidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Drepana	Atelerix
Species	Drepana curvatula	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky hook-tip and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky hook-tip	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.