North African Hedgehog vs

Atelerix algirus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Erinaceidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Nostoc
Species	Atelerix algirus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.