North African Hedgehog vs Pine Needle Split

Atelerix algirus compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Atelerix	Lophodermium
Species	Atelerix algirus	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Pine Needle Split
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.

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).