Gymnures and Hedgehogs: Erinaceidae
Conservation Status
Seven species of this family are at some risk, according to the World Conservation Union (IUCN). The dwarf gymnure is Critically Endangered, facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In addition, three species are Endangered, facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild, and two species are Vulnerable, facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. In addition, one is considered Near Threatened, not currently threatened, but may become so. Many of these species live in small areas, and human activities like logging and new farms are destroying their limited habitats.
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- Gymnures and Hedgehogs: Erinaceidae - Western European Hedgehog (erinaceus Europaeus): Species Accounts
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