Long-eared Hedgehog vs Relict Ground Squirrel

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Spermophilus relictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Relict Ground Squirrel
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hemiechinus	Spermophilus
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Spermophilus relictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Relict Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Relict Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Relict Ground Squirrel
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.

Relict Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.