Erizo Orejudo vs red underwing

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Catocala nupta

Key Differences

• Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern while red underwing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erizo Orejudo	red underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Erebidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Catocala
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Catocala nupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erizo Orejudo	red underwing
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.

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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