The
southern white-breasted hedgehog (
Erinaceus concolor), sometimes referred to as
east European hedgehog,
white-bellied hedgehog or
white-chested hedgehog, is very similar in lifestyle and appearance to the European hedgehog, but the former has a white spot on its chest. For a long time these two species were considered to be one. The northern white-breasted hedgehog
was formerly recognized as a subspecies of the Southern white-breasted
hedgehog but newer investigations see both as different species. The
Southern white-breasted hedgehog and European hedgehog can hybridize. Unlike its European counterpart, the Southern white-breasted hedgehog
never digs dens. It prefers building grass nests in secluded places.
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