vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Baeomyces placophyllus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Baeomycetales (Baeomycetales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Baeomycetaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Baeomyces Hemiechinus
Species Baeomyces placophyllus Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Baeomyces placophyllus is a crustose lichen with a thick, squamulose thallus bearing distinctive, unbranched podetia topped with pale, flesh-colored apothecia. It inhabits bare, acidic mineral soils in open heathland, moorland, and alpine environments in temperate and boreal Europe. This lichen is considered endangered due to habitat loss from soil stabilization and grassland improvement.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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