North African Hedgehog vs Waved Pincertail

Atelerix algirus compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Atelerix	Onychogomphus
Species	Atelerix algirus	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.