Turón vs Erizo Orejudo

Mustela putorius compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Turón is Vulnerable while Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Turón	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mustela	Hemiechinus
Species	Mustela putorius	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Turón and Erizo Orejudo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Turón

VU — Vulnerable

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Turón	Erizo Orejudo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Turón

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Turón

El turón europeo (Mustela putorius) está clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presión sobre su hábitat.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇦 Ukraine