Long-eared Hedgehog vs pine vole

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	pine vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Microtus
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	pine vole
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.

pine vole

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.