vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Caliciaceae Erinaceidae
Genus Diplotomma Hemiechinus
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Diplotomma pharcidium is a crustose lichen with a greyish thallus bearing dark, lecideine apothecia on calcareous bark and rock. It inhabits old calcareous rock faces and weathered limestone in temperate European environments. This lichen is sensitive to air pollution and is found primarily in areas with low nitrogen deposition.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

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