brown argus vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Aricia agestis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown argus	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aricia	Hemiechinus
Species	Aricia agestis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown argus and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown argus

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown argus	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown argus

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (33 countries).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

brown argus

brown argus (Aricia agestis) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇦 Ukraine