American Beech vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Fagus grandifolia compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Beech Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fagales (Beeches & Oaks) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Fagaceae (Beech Family) Erinaceidae
Genus Fagus Hemiechinus
Species Fagus grandifolia Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Beech Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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