North African Hedgehog vs Thrift Rust

Atelerix algirus compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Uromyces
Species	Atelerix algirus	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Thrift Rust
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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.