Erizo Orejudo vs mullein wave

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erizo Orejudo	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Scopula
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Erizo Orejudo and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erizo Orejudo	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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