Minute pirate bug vs North African Hedgehog

Anthocoris nemorum compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Minute pirate bug	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Anthocoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Anthocoris	Atelerix
Species	Anthocoris nemorum	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Minute pirate bug

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Minute pirate bug	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Minute pirate bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.