Dune Conecap vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Conocybe dunensis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Dune Conecap is Data Deficient while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dune Conecap	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Conocybe	Hemiechinus
Species	Conocybe dunensis	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Dune Conecap

DD — Data Deficient

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dune Conecap	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dune Conecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.