Grey-spotted Dwarf vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Elachista cinereopunctella compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Grey-spotted Dwarf is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey-spotted Dwarf	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Elachista	Hemiechinus
Species	Elachista cinereopunctella	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grey-spotted Dwarf and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Grey-spotted Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey-spotted Dwarf	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey-spotted Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.