Aulne maritime vs hérisson, hérisson occidental

Alnus maritima compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Aulne maritime is Endangered while hérisson, hérisson occidental is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aulne maritime	hérisson, hérisson occidental
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Betulaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Alnus	Erinaceus
Species	Alnus maritima	Erinaceus europaeus

Conservation Status

Aulne maritime

EN — Endangered

hérisson, hérisson occidental

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aulne maritime	hérisson, hérisson occidental
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aulne maritime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

hérisson, hérisson occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Aulne maritime

The Brook Alder (Alnus maritima) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

hérisson, hérisson occidental

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France