Hedgehog

The hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is a mammal of the Erinaceidae family — species of hedgehog found in northern and western Europe.

Across the 35 countries we cover it has 915,712 published records, most of them from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Sweden. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, July and August and fall to their lowest in January and February.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.