Blistered Rock Tripe vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Hemiechinus
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.