European hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus · Erinaceidae

The European hedgehog, also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species native to Europe from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into Ireland. 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 favourite in European gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests.

Where the European hedgehog lives

Recorded in United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden, France, Switzerland and Germany (Europe).

Most records fall in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Niedersachsen, Utrecht, Bayern, Zuid-Holland and Gelderland.

See the European hedgehog’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Near threatened (NT). Not at risk yet, but could be soon. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 906,235 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.