Long-eared Hedgehog vs Philippine Eagle-Owl

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Bubo philippensis

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Philippine Eagle-Owl is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Philippine Eagle-Owl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Erinaceidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Hemiechinus	Bubo (Eagle Owls)
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Bubo philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Philippine Eagle-Owl share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Philippine Eagle-Owl

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Philippine Eagle-Owl
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.

Philippine Eagle-Owl

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.