Baltimore Oriole vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Icterus galbula compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltimore Oriole	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Icteridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Icterus	Hemiechinus
Species	Icterus galbula	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltimore Oriole and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baltimore Oriole

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltimore Oriole	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltimore Oriole

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Baltimore Oriole

Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.