alpine extinguisher moss vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Encalypta alpina compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine extinguisher moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Encalyptales (Encalyptales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Encalyptaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Encalypta	Hemiechinus
Species	Encalypta alpina	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

alpine extinguisher moss

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine extinguisher moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine extinguisher moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

alpine extinguisher moss

The Alpine extinguisher moss (Encalypta alpina) is a species in the genus Encalypta. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.