Earthworm vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Aporrectodea icterica compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earthworm	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Annelida (Segmented Worms)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Clitellata (Clitellata)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lumbricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Aporrectodea	Hemiechinus
Species	Aporrectodea icterica	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Earthworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earthworm	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earthworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.