Gyrfalcon vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Falco rusticolus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gyrfalcon	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Falconidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Falco	Hemiechinus
Species	Falco rusticolus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gyrfalcon

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gyrfalcon	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gyrfalcon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Gyrfalcon

Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.