downy hemp-nettle vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Galeopsis segetum compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

downy hemp-nettle is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	downy hemp-nettle	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lamiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Galeopsis	Hemiechinus
Species	Galeopsis segetum	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

downy hemp-nettle

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	downy hemp-nettle	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.