Elf Ears Lichen vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Normandina pulchella compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Elf Ears Lichen is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elf Ears Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Verrucariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Normandina	Hemiechinus
Species	Normandina pulchella	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Elf Ears Lichen

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elf Ears Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elf Ears Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). 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.