Margay vs North African Hedgehog

Leopardus wiedii compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Leopardus	Atelerix
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Margay and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.