Forest Krantz Ash vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Atalaya natalensis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Atalaya	Hemiechinus
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.