Levantine Skipper vs North African Hedgehog

Thymelicus hyrax compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Levantine Skipper	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	Hesperiidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Thymelicus	Atelerix
Species	Thymelicus hyrax	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Levantine Skipper and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Levantine Skipper

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Levantine Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and Russia.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.