Forest Dormouse vs North African Hedgehog

Dryomys nitedula compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Dormouse	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Gliridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Dryomys	Atelerix
Species	Dryomys nitedula	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Forest Dormouse and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Dormouse	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.