Long-eared Hedgehog vs Moss Marble

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Celypha aurofasciana

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Moss Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Moss Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Celypha
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Celypha aurofasciana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Moss Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Moss Marble
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.

Moss Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.