Dwarf Gorse vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ulex minor compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Gorse is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Gorse	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Fabales (콩목)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ulex	Hemiechinus
Species	Ulex minor	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Gorse	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.