Blackthorn Dotty vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Polystigma rubrum compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blackthorn Dotty Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Phyllachoraceae Erinaceidae
Genus Polystigma Hemiechinus
Species Polystigma rubrum Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Dotty

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Dotty

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Blackthorn Dotty

The Blackthorn Dotty (Polystigma rubrum) is a species in the genus Polystigma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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