European Ground Squirrel vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Spermophilus citellus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• European Ground Squirrel is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European Ground Squirrel	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Hemiechinus
Species	Spermophilus citellus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

European Ground Squirrel and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

European Ground Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European Ground Squirrel	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine. Currently classified as 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine