Five-spot Ermel vs North African Hedgehog

Ethmia terminella compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Five-spot Ermel	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	Ethmiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ethmia	Atelerix
Species	Ethmia terminella	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Five-spot Ermel and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Five-spot Ermel

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Five-spot Ermel	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Five-spot Ermel

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.