Hooked Plait-moss vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Hypnum uncinulatum compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooked Plait-moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Hypnaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hypnum	Hemiechinus
Species	Hypnum uncinulatum	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooked Plait-moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.