Harmless Serotine vs hedgehog

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Erinaceus
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.