Hare'S Ear vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Otidea onotica compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Hare'S Ear is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hare'S Ear	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Otideaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Otidea	Hemiechinus
Species	Otidea onotica	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Hare'S Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hare'S Ear	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hare'S Ear

Habitat

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

Range

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