Illustrious Greenbottle vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Lucilia illustris compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Illustrious Greenbottle Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Calliphoridae Erinaceidae
Genus Lucilia Hemiechinus
Species Lucilia illustris Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Illustrious Greenbottle and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Illustrious Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Illustrious Greenbottle Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Illustrious Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Illustrious Greenbottle

No description available.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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