hedgehog vs Southern white-breasted hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Erinaceus concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Southern white-breasted hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus same	Erinaceus	Erinaceus
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Erinaceus concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Southern white-breasted hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erinaceus.

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Southern white-breasted hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hedgehog	Southern white-breasted hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Southern white-breasted hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.