North African Hedgehog vs Stinking iris

Atelerix algirus compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Atelerix	Iris
Species	Atelerix algirus	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain