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Northern HedgehogBraunbrustigel

Erinaceus europaeus

Mammals
Northern Hedgehog

Photo: Jörg Hempel, CC BY-SA 2.0 de, Wikimedia Commons

193,609reporting days
2,601map cells
FranceMost reports in

The Northern Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 193,609 reporting days in 2,601 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.

Most reporting days are in France (41,904), Sweden (38,578), Germany (29,383) and United Kingdom (20,844).

The Northern Hedgehog is reported all year round, most often in August (25 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.

The latest report in our data is from November 9, 2026.

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Where is the Northern Hedgehog reported?

When is the Northern Hedgehog reported?

January: 3,052 reporting daysJanFebruary: 2,710 reporting daysFebMarch: 8,274 reporting daysMarApril: 15,999 reporting daysAprMay: 24,174 reporting daysMayJune: 21,589 reporting daysJunJuly: 27,180 reporting daysJulAugust: 48,980 reporting daysAugSeptember: 20,974 reporting daysSepOctober: 11,751 reporting daysOctNovember: 6,069 reporting daysNovDecember: 2,857 reporting daysDec

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