Long-eared Hedgehog vs Spotted Salamander

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Ambystoma
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Spotted Salamander
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.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.