hedgehog vs Southern white-breasted hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Erinaceus concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Southern white-breasted hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus same	Erinaceus	Erinaceus
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Erinaceus concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Southern white-breasted hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erinaceus.

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Southern white-breasted hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hedgehog	Southern white-breasted hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hedgehog

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).

Southern white-breasted hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Greece.

hedgehog

刺猬（Erinaceus europaeus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在整个分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保育顾虑。