It is found in Most of Northern African countries, South of France and the Balearics.
Very little is actually known about the preferred habitat of the North African hedgehog. It has been found in Mediterranean conifer and mixed forest climates as are present in southern mountainous. It is very common in the island although hundreds of them are killed every year by passing cars.
Hedgehogs are insectivores but tend to live on an omnivorous diet. They feed on all sorts of little animals, such as earthworms, snails, beetles, caterpillars and carrion. To a lesser extent, they also eat plant matter, including fruits.
North African
hedgehogs are generalist omnivores. They forage at night for arthropods,
small vertebrates, carrion, fungi, and other available foods.Hedgehogs are insectivores but tend to live on an omnivorous diet. They
feed on all sorts of little animals, such as earthworms, snails,
beetles, caterpillars and carrion. To a lesser extent, they also eat
plant matter, including fruits.
