North African Hedgehog vs Serotine

Atelerix algirus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Eptesicus
Species	Atelerix algirus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Serotine
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.

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.