hérisson, hérisson occidental vs Sérotine méditerranéen

Erinaceus europaeus compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hérisson, hérisson occidental	Sérotine méditerranéen
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Eptesicus
Species	Erinaceus europaeus	Eptesicus isabellinus

Evolutionary Relationship

hérisson, hérisson occidental and Sérotine méditerranéen share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

hérisson, hérisson occidental

LC — Least Concern

Sérotine méditerranéen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hérisson, hérisson occidental	Sérotine méditerranéen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hérisson, hérisson occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

Sérotine méditerranéen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hérisson, hérisson occidental

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.