Lemon shark vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Negaprion brevirostris compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Lemon shark is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemon shark	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Negaprion	Hemiechinus
Species	Negaprion brevirostris	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemon shark

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemon shark	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemon shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.