List of erinaceids

Erinaceidae is a family of small mammals in the order Eulipotyphla.

[1] They are found in Africa, Europe, and Asia, primarily in forests, shrublands, savannas, and grasslands, though some species can also be found in deserts, rocky areas, or caves.

Erinaceids are omnivorous and primarily eat insects and small vertebrates such as lizards, though they also consume plants, eggs, and fungi.

A few extinct prehistoric Erinaceidae species have been discovered, though due to ongoing research and discoveries the exact number and categorization is not fixed.

[2] Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species.

Ranges are based on the IUCN Red List for that species unless otherwise noted.

The family Erinaceidae consists of two subfamilies: Erinaceinae, containing sixteen hedgehog species in five genera, and Galericinae, containing eight gymnure species in five genera.

Family Erinaceidae Mesechinus Hemiechinus Paraechinus Atelerix Erinaceus Echinosorex Podogymnura Hylomys Neohylomys Neotetracus The following classification is based on the taxonomy described by the reference work Mammal Species of the World (2005), with augmentation by generally accepted proposals made since using molecular phylogenetic analysis, as supported by both the IUCN and the American Society of Mammalogists.