Cat vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Felis catus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Hemiechinus
Species	Felis catus	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	15 years	—
Average Length	46 cm	—
Average Weight	4.5 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 countries).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Cat

O gato doméstico (Felis catus) é um carnívoro pequeno da família Felidae, amplamente mantido como animal de estimação e para controle de pragas. Originário do Oriente Médio, foi domesticado há cerca de 10.000 anos. Possui visão noturna excelente, audição aguçada e reflexos rápidos. Comunica-se por miar, ronronar e linguagem corporal. Caça instintivamente roedores e pássaros. Existem atualmente centenas de raças reconhecidas com diversas características físicas.