Inky Mushroom vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Agaricus placomyces compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Inky Mushroom is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Inky Mushroom	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Erinaceidae
Genus	Agaricus (Button Mushrooms)	Hemiechinus
Species	Agaricus placomyces	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Inky Mushroom

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Inky Mushroom	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Inky Mushroom

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.