North African Hedgehog vs Scuttle fly

Atelerix algirus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phoridae
Genus	Atelerix	Megaselia
Species	Atelerix algirus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain