Lilac Dapperling vs North African Hedgehog

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cystolepiota	Atelerix
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.