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near threatened
Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
Also known as: Common Hedgehog • western European hedgehog • hedgehog
Kingdom: Animalia
🛡️ Conservation Status
near threatened
nt
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Hedgehog, Common Hedgehog, western European hedgehog, hedgehog, Western European hedgehog, Common hedgehog, hedgehog, west european hedgehog, western hedgehog, Northern Hedgehog, West European Hedgehog, Western European Hedgehog, Western Hedgehog, naaloesnurke, sákkásjjudos, sõõđsäʹppli, äimisäplig, European Hedgehog, Urchin
Conservation Status:
near threatened
Data Completeness:
57%
Data Sources
🌍gbif
📖wikipedia
🔬eol
🦎inaturalist
References
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
11
Countries
Top Locations
BE
4
Merrilands, New Plymouth
1
Esquermes, Lille, France
1
4760 Fradelos, Portugal
1
Viljandi, EE
1
Recent Observers
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First: 2/1/2011 · Latest: 12/20/2025
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