Western hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
Family:
Erinaceidae.
Habitat:
River & wetlands, Forest, Shrubs, Prairies & steppes, Farmlands /human landscapes.
Larger than Eastern hedgehog, most of its body covered by spines, mostly brown in color, lack of a white spot on its chest
Gallery
![Baby European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) sniffing in grass, Baby European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) sniffing in grass, exploring the natural world](https://mammalnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/european-hedgehog.jpg)
By: CENEAM
GBIF Map
Wikipedia
Other images
![](https://mammalnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/European_Hedgehog_area2.png)