Long-eared Hedgehog vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Amblysomus
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.