North African Hedgehog vs Scaly Tooth

Atelerix algirus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Atelerix	Sarcodon
Species	Atelerix algirus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Scaly Tooth
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.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.