Millipede vs North African Hedgehog

Cylindroiulus latestriatus compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Millipede	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Julida (Julida)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Julidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cylindroiulus	Atelerix
Species	Cylindroiulus latestriatus	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.