Javan Flameback vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Chrysocolaptes strictus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Javan Flameback is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Flameback	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Picidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Chrysocolaptes	Hemiechinus
Species	Chrysocolaptes strictus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Javan Flameback

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Flameback	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Flameback

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.