Maned wolf vs North African Hedgehog

Chrysocyon brachyurus compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Maned wolf is Near Threatened while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Maned wolf	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Chrysocyon	Atelerix
Species	Chrysocyon brachyurus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Maned wolf and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Maned wolf

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.