Scientific name
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Source
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| Erinaceus europaeus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 | Fauna Europaea (2005) |
Western hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Least Concern (IUCN) |
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| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
| Most preferred habitats |
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| May also occur in |
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Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) | http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp |
Common names and synonyms
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Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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| Ariciul-european | Romanian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Braunbrustigel | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Broddgöltur | Icelandic | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Brunkrutainais ezis | Latvian | Latvian NRC |
| Egel | Dutch | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Erizo europeo occidental | Spanish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Európai sün | Hungarian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Harilik siil | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Hérisson d'Europe | French | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Igelkott | Swedish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Kéisécker | Luxemburgish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Ouriço-cacheiro | Portuguese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Piggsvin | Norwegian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Pindsvin | Danish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Qanfud | Maltese | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Riccio europeo | Italian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Siili | Finnish | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Tavasiil | Estonian | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Western hedgehog | English | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
| Westigel | German | Mitchell-Jones, A.J. & al. |
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| EoL | Encyclopedia of Life |
| Fauna Europaea | Fauna Europaea |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| NOBANIS: Erinaceus europaeus | European Network on Invasive Alien Species |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
