genus
Atelerix
Atelerix is a genus in the family Erinaceidae. This database currently files 6 species under it.
- Species filed
- 6
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 67%
- Weight range
- 309.5 g – 1.25 kg
Best-known members of Atelerix
Ranked by popularity score.
North African hedgehog
Atelerix algirus
Four-toed hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
Southern African hedgehog
Atelerix frontalis
Somali hedgehog
Atelerix sclateri
How threatened is Atelerix?
4 of 6 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 4 | 100% |
All species in Atelerix
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North African hedgehog | Atelerix algirus | Erinaceidae | Least Concern | 1.25 kg | Not recorded |
| Four-toed hedgehog | Atelerix albiventris | Erinaceidae | Least Concern | 600 g | Not recorded |
| Southern African hedgehog | Atelerix frontalis | Erinaceidae | Least Concern | 309.5 g | Not recorded |
| Somali hedgehog | Atelerix sclateri | Erinaceidae | Least Concern | 539.1 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Atelerix kilimanus | Erinaceidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Atelerix spinifex | Erinaceidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |