Long-eared Hedgehog vs Midge

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Dasineura
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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