Golden hamster vs hedgehog

Mesocricetus auratus compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Golden hamster is Not Evaluated while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden hamster	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	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mesocricetus	Erinaceus
Species	Mesocricetus auratus	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden hamster and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Golden hamster

NE — Not Evaluated

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden hamster	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden hamster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway