North African hedgehog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the North African hedgehog lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Atelerix algirus
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Erinaceomorpha
Family	Erinaceidae

Where does the North African hedgehog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the North African hedgehog in 4 countries and territories across Africa and Europe.

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 North African hedgehog endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the North African hedgehog?

The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Atelerix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the North African hedgehog

The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) or Algerian hedgehog, is a mammal species in the family Erinaceidae native to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Spain, Malta, and France. The most common breed of domesticated hedgehogs is a result of crossing a four-toed hedgehog with a North African hedgehog.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article North African hedgehog (revision 1375238825), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q840762 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).