Citron Plume vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Hellinsia carphodactyla compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Citron Plume is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citron Plume	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	Pterophoridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hellinsia	Hemiechinus
Species	Hellinsia carphodactyla	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Citron Plume

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citron Plume	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Kazakhstan) and Europe (26 countries).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Citron Plume

The Citron Plume (Hellinsia carphodactyla) is a species in the genus Hellinsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain