North African Hedgehog vs Spider Weevil

Atelerix algirus compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Atelerix	Exomias
Species	Atelerix algirus	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).