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title: "Langooregel"
description: "Hemiechinus auritus — Zoogdieren. The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a species of hedgehog native to Central Asian countries and some countries of the Middle East."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/long-eared-hedgehog
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Langooregel

> Hemiechinus auritus — Zoogdieren. The long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) is a species of hedgehog native to Central Asian countries and some countries of the Middle East.

- Scientific name: *Hemiechinus auritus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 920
- Wikidata: [Q1459](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1459)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43024](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43024)

## Names

- en: Long-eared Hedgehog
- de: Eigentlicher Langohrigel
- es: Erizo Orejudo
- fr: Hérisson oreillard
- it: Riccio dalle orecchie lunghe
- nl: Langooregel
- pl: Jeż uszaty

## Countries with the most observations

KZ (196), RU (169), CY (119), IL (48), MN (36), UZ (31), KG (30), IR (25), IQ (20), CN (18), TR (13), KW (10)

## Summary

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.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-eared_hedgehog

## Photo

![Langooregel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/long-eared-hedgehog/medium.jpg)

Photo: Marius Burger · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/252269301

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/long-eared-hedgehog?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).