Long-eared Hedgehog vs Square-spot Bell

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Notocelia
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.