Cornish Path-moss vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ditrichum cornubicum compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Cornish Path-moss is Critically Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cornish Path-moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dicranales (Dicranales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ditrichaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ditrichum	Hemiechinus
Species	Ditrichum cornubicum	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Cornish Path-moss

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cornish Path-moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cornish Path-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.