North African Hedgehog vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Atelerix algirus compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lestidae
Genus	Atelerix	Lestes
Species	Atelerix algirus	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.