Grayling vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Hipparchia semele compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Grayling is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grayling	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hipparchia	Hemiechinus
Species	Hipparchia semele	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Grayling and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Grayling

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grayling	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grayling

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed 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 (37 countries). Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Grayling

グレイリング（Hipparchia semele）はIUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧種（EN）に分類されています。野生個体群が著しく減少しており、生存への継続的な脅威により絶滅リスクが高い状況です。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇪🇸 Spain 🇺🇦 Ukraine