European Free-tailed Bat vs North African Hedgehog

Tadarida teniotis compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Free-tailed Bat	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Molossidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Tadarida	Atelerix
Species	Tadarida teniotis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Free-tailed Bat and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Free-tailed Bat	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.