Appalachian Tea vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ilex glabra compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Appalachian Tea Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Aquifoliaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Ilex Hemiechinus
Species Ilex glabra Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Appalachian Tea

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Appalachian Tea Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Appalachian Tea

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.

Appalachian Tea

The Appalachian Tea (Ilex glabra) is a species in the genus Ilex. 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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