Species › Erinaceus
European hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
- Where
- Western Europe incl. Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man; introduced to New Zealand
- Genus
- Erinaceus
- Fact
- Up to about 6,000 spines; head and body up to 260 mm or more in big adults. source
This is the one in British, Irish and Manx gardens. Read much more on anatomy, diet, hibernation, breeding and decline.
In October 2024 the IUCN moved the European hedgehog from Least Concern to Near Threatened globally. IUCN