North African Hedgehog vs Splayed Deerfly

Atelerix algirus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Atelerix	Chrysops
Species	Atelerix algirus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.