Erinaceus fossil map
Where fossils of Erinaceus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 11.63 million years ago to the present (Tortonian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Erinaceidae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 192 occurrences at 74 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Hungary, Greece, Spain, Italy, Poland, China, South Africa, Germany, France, Israel … |
| Rock formations | txn:40367, Nubia, Lefkon, Bahe, Koobi Fora, C1/LR |
About Erinaceus
Erinaceus is a genus of hedgehog from the family of Erinaceidae. There are four main species of Erinaceus. The range is all across Europe, throughout the Middle East, parts of Russia, and extending to northern China and Korea. The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has been introduced to New Zealand.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Erinaceus (revision 1317390663), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q498993.
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