Common Hedgehog
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Common Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Cairngorms National Park
11 Verified records at Cairngorms National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species native to Europe from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into Ireland. It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types. It is a well-known species, and a favourite in European gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests. While populations are currently stable across much of its range, it is declining severely in Great Britain, where it is now Red Listed, meaning that it is considered to be at risk of local extinction. Outside its native range the species was introduced to New Zealand during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hedgehog sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
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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
20–30%
2 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
4 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
5 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
6 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
7 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
10–20%
8 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
9 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
10 Tongariro National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
11 Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
12 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
13 Arthur's Pass National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
14 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
15 Rakiura National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
16 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
17 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Hedgehog in Cairngorms National Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Common Hedgehog sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Hedgehog in Cairngorms National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Common Hedgehog in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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