Southern African hedgehog Atelerix frontalis Least concern
Where the Southern African hedgehog lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
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 | Atelerix frontalis |
|---|---|
| Group | Hedgehogs, shrews & moles |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Erinaceomorpha |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
Is the Southern African hedgehog endangered?
The Southern 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 Southern African hedgehog?
The Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Atelerix. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the Southern African hedgehog
The Southern African hedgehog (Atelerix frontalis) is a species of mammal in the family Erinaceidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern African hedgehog (revision 1380715167), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1416175 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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