Western European hedgehog
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Summary
Western European hedgehog is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,425 views/month, #1,175 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Animal of the Year[3], Garden Animal of the Year[4], Q109758751[5]
- Taxon rank: species[6]
- IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened[7], Least Concern[8]
- Parent taxon: Erinaceus[9]
- Taxon name: Erinaceus europaeus[10]
- Commons category: Erinaceus europaeus[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Erinaceus europaeus[12]
- Commons gallery: Erinaceus europaeus[13]
- Has characteristic: viviparity[14]
- Short name: E. europaeus[15]
- Taxon common name: Western European Hedgehog[16], Erizo Europeo Occidental[17], Hérisson d'Europe occidentale[18], Northern Hedgehog[19], Hedgehog[20], Western Hedgehog[21], West European Hedgehog[22], Westigel[23], Braunbrustigel[24], west-europese egel, egel[25], hérisson, hérisson occidental[26], hedgehog, west european hedgehog, western hedgehog[27], Westigel, Braunbrustigel[28], siili[29]
- Gestation period: 34[30]
- Longest observed lifespan: 11.7[31]
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Identifiers
Western European hedgehog's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43042[32]. Western European hedgehog's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9365[33]. Western European hedgehog's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1178684[34]. Western European hedgehog's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219616[35]. Western European hedgehog's ITIS TSN is recorded as 633540[36].
Why It Matters
Western European hedgehog has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
FAQs
What awards did Western European hedgehog receive?
Honors received include Animal of the Year[3] and Garden Animal of the Year[4].