Fatspine spurdog vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Squalus crassispinus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fatspine spurdog	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Squalidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Squalus	Hemiechinus
Species	Squalus crassispinus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fatspine spurdog and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fatspine spurdog	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fatspine spurdog

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.