Dwarf iris vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Iris pumila compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf iris	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Iris	Hemiechinus
Species	Iris pumila	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf iris	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.