Merle de Fea vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Turdus feae compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Merle de Fea is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Merle de Fea	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (oiseau)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Passeriformes (passereaux)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Turdidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Turdus	Hemiechinus
Species	Turdus feae	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Merle de Fea and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Merle de Fea

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Merle de Fea	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Merle de Fea

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

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

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.