Faded Pincertail vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Onychogomphus costae compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	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	Gomphidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Hemiechinus
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.