#0004 · 🦊 mammals

Common Hedgehog

🇳🇱 Egel ·Erinaceus europaeus

NTnear threatened 🦊 Mammals 📍 in the Netherlands

10 photos from iNaturalist (Creative Commons) · credits & licences

what is it?

The European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog , is a hedgehog species found in Europe, from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia. It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types. It is a well-known species, and a favorite in European gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests. While populations...

base stats

NL sightings 946iNaturalist, research grade
worldwide 50,607iNaturalist observations
threat NTnear threatened

Bars compare against all animals on log scales: up to 300,000 Dutch and 600,000 worldwide sightings (the most-seen species), 150 t (blue whale), 30 m and 400 years (Greenland shark).

fun facts

Spotted 946 times in the Netherlands on iNaturalist: the #4 most seen of the mammals in NL.
50,607 observations worldwide on iNaturalist.
Scientifically named in 1758 (268 years ago).