AnAge entry for Erinaceus europaeus

Classification (HAGRID: 02585)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Erinaceomorpha
                Family: Erinaceidae
                    Genus: Erinaceus
Species: Erinaceus europaeus
Common name: Western European hedgehog

Maximum longevity: 11.7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: On average this animal reaches sexual maturity 3 months earlier in captivity. In the wild they appear to live up to 7-8 years. One captive specimen lived for 11.7 years [0671].

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