vs North African Hedgehog

Hyphoderma setigerum compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hyphoderma	Atelerix
Species	Hyphoderma setigerum	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.