Long-eared Hedgehog vs Puna Ibis

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Plegadis ridgwayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Puna Ibis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Threskiornithidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Plegadis
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Plegadis ridgwayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Puna Ibis share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Puna Ibis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Puna Ibis
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.

Puna Ibis

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Ecuador).

Puna Ibis

Puna Ibis (Plegadis ridgwayi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.