Deptford Pink vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Dianthus armeria compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

  • Deptford Pink is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Deptford Pink Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Caryophyllaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Dianthus Hemiechinus
Species Dianthus armeria Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Deptford Pink

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Deptford Pink Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deptford Pink

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 9 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Deptford Pink

No description available.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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