Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs North African Hedgehog

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern 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 johorensis	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern 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.