Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Cladonia humilis compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cladonia	Hemiechinus
Species	Cladonia humilis	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Humble Pixie-Cup 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 (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.