Indian hedgehog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Indian hedgehog Paraechinus micropus Least concern

Where the Indian hedgehog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See hedgehogs, shrews & moles on the world map

Scientific name	Paraechinus micropus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Erinaceomorpha
Family	Erinaceidae

Where does the Indian hedgehog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian hedgehog in 1 country or territory across Asia.

India

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indian hedgehog endangered?

The Indian hedgehog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian hedgehog?

The Indian hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Paraechinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian hedgehog

The Indian hedgehog (Paraechinus micropus) is a species of hedgehog native to India and Pakistan. It mainly lives in sandy desert areas but can be found in other environments.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian hedgehog (revision 1314791433), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1770532 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).