Concentric Ring Lichen vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Arctoparmelia centrifuga compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Concentric Ring Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Arctoparmelia	Hemiechinus
Species	Arctoparmelia centrifuga	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Concentric Ring Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Concentric Ring Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Concentric Ring Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.