Long-eared Hedgehog vs Patagonian mara

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Caviidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Dolichotis
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.