Long-eared Hedgehog vs scarce heath

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Coenonympha hero

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while scarce heath is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	scarce heath
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Hemiechinus	Coenonympha
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Coenonympha hero

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and scarce heath share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

scarce heath

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	scarce heath
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.

scarce heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇦 Ukraine