North African Hedgehog vs Yellow Map Lichen

Atelerix algirus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Rhizocarpon
Species	Atelerix algirus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Yellow Map Lichen
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.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).