Eastern Forktail vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ischnura verticalis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Forktail	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ischnura	Hemiechinus
Species	Ischnura verticalis	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Forktail	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.