European pine marten vs hedgehog

Martes martes compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• European pine marten is Critically Endangered while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European pine marten	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Martes	Erinaceus
Species	Martes martes	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

European pine marten and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

European pine marten

CR — Critically Endangered

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European pine marten	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European pine marten

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

hedgehog

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).

European pine marten

ヨーロッパテン（Martes martes）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧IA類（CR）に分類されています。深刻な個体数減少と生息地の喪失により、野生での絶滅の極めて高いリスクに直面しています。

hedgehog

ハリネズミ（Erinaceus europaeus）は、IUCNレッドリストで軽度懸念（LC）に分類されています。分布域全体に広く生息し個体数も豊富で、個体群は安定しており差し迫った保全上の懸念はありません。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden