North African Hedgehog vs Red-billed Quelea

Atelerix algirus compared with Quelea quelea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Red-billed Quelea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Atelerix	Quelea
Species	Atelerix algirus	Quelea quelea

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and Red-billed Quelea share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red-billed Quelea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Red-billed Quelea
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.

Red-billed Quelea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cameroon, Gambia), Asia (United Arab Emirates), and Europe (7 countries).

Red-billed Quelea

Red-billed Quelea (Quelea quelea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain