Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs North African Hedgehog

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's 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	Chaerephon	Atelerix
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

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.