fringed peat moss vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Sphagnum fimbriatum compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fringed peat moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Sphagnaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sphagnum	Hemiechinus
Species	Sphagnum fimbriatum	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

fringed peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fringed peat moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fringed peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.