North African Hedgehog vs

Atelerix algirus compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Atelerix algirus	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.