Delicate Notchwort vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Heterogemma capitata compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Delicate Notchwort is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Notchwort	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Lophoziaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Heterogemma	Hemiechinus
Species	Heterogemma capitata	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Delicate Notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delicate Notchwort	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

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