Montane Water Vole vs North African Hedgehog

Arvicola scherman compared with Atelerix algirus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Arvicola	Atelerix
Species	Arvicola scherman	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.