Grey Pine Ermel vs North African Hedgehog

Ocnerostoma friesei compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Pine 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	Yponomeutidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ocnerostoma	Atelerix
Species	Ocnerostoma friesei	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey Pine Ermel and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Pine Ermel	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇫🇷 France