Long-eared Hedgehog vs Red-necked Falcon

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Falco chicquera

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red-necked Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Red-necked Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Falconidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Falco
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Falco chicquera

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Red-necked Falcon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red-necked Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Red-necked Falcon
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.

Red-necked Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

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