vs North African Hedgehog

Hapalosiphon luteolus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hapalosiphonaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hapalosiphon	Atelerix
Species	Hapalosiphon luteolus	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Hapalosiphon luteolus is a filamentous, branching cyanobacterium found in freshwater habitats, damp soil, and moist terrestrial environments including peat bogs and wetland margins. It produces a yellowish pigmentation and forms heterocysts capable of nitrogen fixation. This species contributes to nitrogen cycling in wetland and semi-aquatic ecosystems where it forms part of benthic microbial communities.