hooked scorpion moss vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Scorpidium scorpioides compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• hooked scorpion moss is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	hooked scorpion moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Scorpidiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Scorpidium	Hemiechinus
Species	Scorpidium scorpioides	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

hooked scorpion moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	hooked scorpion moss	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

hooked scorpion moss

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).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.