North African Hedgehog vs Three-lined Soldier

Atelerix algirus compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Atelerix	Oxycera
Species	Atelerix algirus	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.