Brandt's hedgehog
Paraechinus hypomelas (Brandt, 1836)
The brandt's hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas) is a species in the family Erinaceidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 213 g to 292 g and live up to 7.15 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the brandt's hedgehog
- Weight
- 213 g – 292 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 7.15 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Carnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7.17 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the brandt's hedgehog live?
Not recorded
What is the brandt's hedgehog?
Brandt's hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas) is a species of desert hedgehog native to parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. Its common name derives from its having first been described by Johann Friedrich von Brandt, a director of the Zoological Department at the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
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Is the brandt's hedgehog endangered?
The brandt's hedgehog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the brandt's hedgehog classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderEulipotyphla
- familyErinaceidae
- genusParaechinus
- SpeciesParaechinus hypomelas (Brandt, 1836)
Synonyms Erinaceus hypomelas, Hemiechinus hypomelas
Other names and names in other languages (19)
- Brandt s hedgehogEnglish
- Brandt’s hedgehogEnglish
- Brandt’s hedgehogEnglish
- قنفذ أسودArabic
- ježek tmavýCzech
- Brandts IgelGerman
- Σκαντζόχοιρος του BrandtGreek
- Erizo de BrandtSpanish
- afganistaninsiiliFinnish
- Hérisson de BrandtFrench
- Brandt-sünHungarian
- Riccio di BrandtItalian
- ブラントハリネズミJapanese
- Қара кipпiKazakh
- BrandtpiggsvinNorwegian Bokmål
- Egel van BrandtDutch
- piaskojeż szybkiPolish
- Длинноиглый ёжRussian
- 勃蘭特蝟Chinese
Relatives of the brandt's hedgehog
Other species in the same genus Paraechinus.
Desert hedgehog
Paraechinus aethiopicus
Indian hedgehog
Paraechinus micropus
Bare-bellied hedgehog
Paraechinus nudiventris
CompareBrandt's hedgehog vs Desert hedgehogBrandt's hedgehog vs Indian hedgehogBrandt's hedgehog vs Bare-bellied hedgehogBrandt's hedgehog vs Paraechinus amir
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the brandt's hedgehog?
An adult brandt's hedgehog weighs 213 g – 292 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the brandt's hedgehog endangered?
The brandt's hedgehog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the brandt's hedgehog live?
The brandt's hedgehog has a recorded lifespan of 7.15 years.
What kind of animal is the brandt's hedgehog?
The brandt's hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas) belongs to the family Erinaceidae in the order Eulipotyphla.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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