North African Hedgehog vs Split-Peg Lichen

Atelerix algirus compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• North African Hedgehog is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African Hedgehog	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Atelerix	Cladonia
Species	Atelerix algirus	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Split-Peg 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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.