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Long-eared hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770)

LCLeast Concernmammals

The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a species in the family Erinaceidae, order Eulipotyphla. Recorded adults weigh 342 g to 369.5 g and live up to 7.18 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)
Photo: Bogomolov.PL · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the long-eared hedgehog

Weight
342 g – 369.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
7.18 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Carnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
7.6 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
desert, shrublandsrc for Habitat
Gestation
35 days – 41 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
4src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
7 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the long-eared hedgehog live?

Not recorded

What is the long-eared hedgehog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a species of hedgehog native to Central Asian countries and some countries of the Middle East. The long-eared hedgehog lives in burrows that it either makes or finds and is distinguished by its long ears. It is considered one of the smallest Middle Eastern hedgehogs. This hedgehog is insectivorous but may also feed on small vertebrates and plants. In captivity they can live for over 7 years. Wild hedgehogs have been found to carry Rhipicephalus sanguineus, the brown dog tick, which can transmit Boutonneuse fever.

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Is the long-eared hedgehog endangered?

The long-eared hedgehog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the long-eared hedgehog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familyErinaceidae
  6. genusHemiechinus
  7. SpeciesHemiechinus auritus (Gmelin, 1770)

Synonyms Erinaceus auritus, Hemiechinus albulus alaschanicus, Hemiechinus albulus turfanicus, Hemiechinus holdereri

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Afghan hedgehogEnglish
  • Common long-eared hedgehogEnglish
  • Common long-eared hedgehogEnglish
  • Long-eared steppe hedgehogEnglish
  • قنفذ طويل الأذنArabic
  • Вушасты вожыкBelarusian
  • Eriçó orellutCatalan
  • ježek ušatýCzech
  • Eigentlicher LangohrigelGerman
  • LangohrigelGerman
  • Μακρύωτος ΣκαντζόχοιροςGreek
  • Erizo OrejudoSpanish
  • korvasiiliFinnish
  • AavikkosiiliFinnish
  • Hérisson oreillardFrench
  • Hérisson à grandes oreillesFrench
  • קיפוד חולות מצויHebrew
  • Füles sünHungarian
  • Ոզնի լայնականջArmenian
  • Riccio dalle orecchie lunghe comuneItalian
  • オオミミハリネズミJapanese
  • Қалқанқұлақ кipпiKazakh
  • 긴귀고슴도치Korean
  • LangørepiggsvinNorwegian Bokmål
  • LangooregelDutch
  • Jeż uszatyPolish
  • Stepojeż uszatyPolish
  • Ouriço-orelhudoPortuguese
  • Ушастый ёжRussian
  • Uzun Kulaklı Çöl KirpisiTurkish
  • Їжак вухатийUkrainian
  • 大耳蝟Chinese

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Relatives of the long-eared hedgehog

Other species in the same genus Hemiechinus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the long-eared hedgehog?

An adult long-eared hedgehog weighs 342 g – 369.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the long-eared hedgehog endangered?

The long-eared hedgehog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the long-eared hedgehog live?

The long-eared hedgehog has a recorded lifespan of 7.18 years.

How long is the long-eared hedgehog pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 35 days – 41 days.

What kind of animal is the long-eared hedgehog?

The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) belongs to the family Erinaceidae in the order Eulipotyphla.

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BibTeX
@misc{long_eared_hedgehog_2026,
  title = {Long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/long-eared-hedgehog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}