Indian long-eared hedgehog: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indian long-eared hedgehog lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hemiechinus collaris
Group	Hedgehogs, shrews & moles
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Erinaceomorpha
Family	Erinaceidae

Where does the Indian long-eared hedgehog live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian long-eared hedgehog in 1 country or territory across Asia.

India

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indian long-eared hedgehog endangered?

The Indian long-eared hedgehog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian long-eared hedgehog?

The Indian long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Hemiechinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian long-eared hedgehog

The Indian long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) is a small species of mammal native to northern India and Pakistan. It is insectivorous and nocturnal. It has been noted as a carrier of tick-borne diseases.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian long-eared hedgehog (revision 1298504866), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763709 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).