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    Biota

  • kingdom

    Animalia

  • phylum

    Chordata

  • class

    Mammalia

  • order

    Rodentia

  • family

    Hystricidae

  • genus

    Hystrix

  • species

    Hystrix cristata

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Representative image of Hystrix cristata

species

Hystrix cristata

Linnaeus, 1758

Accepted

ID:29758

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Conservation status

Explore the degree of establishment in the Balearic Islands reviewed by an expert and the IUCN conservation status for this species.

Unknown

Degree of establishmentProvided by Balearica

lc

IUCN

Least concern

Global

lc

IUCN

Least concern

Europe

lc

IUCN

Least concern

Mediterranean

Habitats

Standard terms used to describe the major habitats and systems in which the taxon occur.

FreshwaterMarineTerrestrial
  • Forest

    Continuous stand of trees and includes both forested areas (generally with a closed canopy) and wooded areas.

  • Savanna

    Dominated by a grass ground cover with an overstorey of widely spaced trees and shrubs.

  • Shrubland

    Includes ecosystems dominated by shrubs and low woody vegetation, often interspersed with grasses or sparse trees.

  • Grassland

    Comprised of grasses and broadleaved herbaceous plants, and are either without woody plants.

  • Rocky areas

    Defined by minimal soil, sparse vegetation, and extreme conditions.

  • Artificial terrestrial

    Human-made environments such as urban areas, agricultural lands, and transport corridors.

Directives

Main directives and regulations designed to protect and conserve the taxon.

CITES

LESPRE

CEEA

Birds Directive

Habitats Directive

Applies

Not applies

No data available