North African Hedgehog vs

Atelerix algirus compared with Xanthoparmelia pulla

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Atelerix algirus	Xanthoparmelia pulla

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

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 Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.