North African Hedgehog vs rough bindweed

Atelerix algirus compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Smilax
Species	Atelerix algirus	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.