Long-eared Hedgehog vs New Forest Burnet

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Zygaena
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	New Forest Burnet
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.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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