Common Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderErinaceomorpha
- FamilyErinaceidae (Hedgehogs and Gymnures)
- GenusErinaceus (Woodland Hedgehogs)
- SpeciesErinaceus europaeus (Common Hedgehog)
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Common Hedgehog at Rakiura National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 5 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 6 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 7 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 8 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 10 | Tongariro National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 11 | Aoraki Mount Cook National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 12 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Arthur's Pass National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 14 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 15 | Rakiura National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 16 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 17 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |