Icterine Warbler vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Hippolais icterina compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Icterine Warbler	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Acrocephalidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hippolais	Hemiechinus
Species	Hippolais icterina	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Icterine Warbler

NT — Near Threatened

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Icterine Warbler	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Icterine Warbler

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Icterine Warbler

Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) 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.