Gemeine Nachtkerze vs Langohrigel

Oenothera biennis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Nachtkerze	Langohrigel
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Onagraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Oenothera	Hemiechinus
Species	Oenothera biennis	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Gemeine Nachtkerze

LC — Least Concern

Langohrigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Nachtkerze	Langohrigel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Nachtkerze

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (13 countries), Europe (35 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Langohrigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Gemeine Nachtkerze

The Candlestick (Oenothera biennis) is a species in the genus Oenothera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇦 Ukraine