vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Capitotricha rubi compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lachnaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Capitotricha	Hemiechinus
Species	Capitotricha rubi	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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 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.

Capitotricha rubi is a small discomycete fungus in the family Hyaloscyphaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It grows on dead stems and woody debris of Rubus (bramble) species, producing minute hairy apothecia. It inhabits woodland margins and scrubby habitats across its range.