North African Hedgehog vs

Atelerix algirus compared with Staphylococcus epidermidis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Staphylococcales
Family	Erinaceidae	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Staphylococcus
Species	Atelerix algirus	Staphylococcus epidermidis

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus epidermidis is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus that is the most abundant commensal bacterium on human skin. It colonizes the entire body surface and mucous membranes of humans and other mammals globally. While normally harmless, it is a leading cause of biofilm-associated infections on implanted medical devices.