Dark Red Disc Lichen vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Lecidea erythrophaea compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecideales (Lecideales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lecideaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Lecidea	Hemiechinus
Species	Lecidea erythrophaea	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Red Disc Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.