Cudbear vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Cudbear is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Hemiechinus
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.