Mammal
Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog
Erinaceus roumanicus · Erinaceidae · Erinaceomorpha
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records11,773in 26 countries
Most seen inRussia3,267 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog in brief
The northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus) is a mammal of the Erinaceidae family — species of mammal.
Across the 26 countries we cover it has 11,773 published records, most of them from Russia, Ukraine and Romania. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Russia3,267 records · best Jun, May
Ukraine2,265 records · best Jun, May
Romania828 records · best May, Sep
Poland812 records · best May, Jun
Greece651 records · best Jul, May
Bulgaria596 records · best Jun, Jul
Hungary571 records · best Jul, Jun
Austria560 records · best May, Jun
Croatia427 records · best Jul, Aug
Czechia313 records · best Jun, Aug
Lithuania256 records · best Jun, May
Slovenia218 records · best Jun, May
Montenegro172 records · best Jul, Jun
Belarus167 records · best May, Jun
Serbia163 records · best Jul, May
Kazakhstan103 records · best Apr, Jun
Türkiye91 records · best Sep, May
Slovakia73 records · best Jun, May
Bosnia and Herzegovina65 records · best Jun, Jul
Moldova54 records · best Aug, May
Latvia40 records · best Jul, Aug
Albania36 records · best May, Apr
North Macedonia24 records · best Jul, Jun
Kosovo11 records · best Sep, Jun
Estonia6 records · best Jun, Apr
Azerbaijan4 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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