North African Hedgehog vs Pectis

Atelerix algirus compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Atelerix	Pectis
Species	Atelerix algirus	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.