hedgehog vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hedgehog	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hemiechinus
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

hedgehog and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Erinaceidae.

Conservation Status

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.