Long-eared Hedgehog vs Curva

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Curva
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Raja
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Curva share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Curva

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Curva

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.