Field Earthstar vs North African Hedgehog

Geastrum campestre compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Earthstar	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Geastrales (Geastrales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Geastraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Geastrum	Atelerix
Species	Geastrum campestre	Atelerix algirus

Conservation Status

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Earthstar	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.