jagged germanderwort vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Riccardia chamedryfolia compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

jagged germanderwort is Vulnerable while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	jagged germanderwort	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Aneuraceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Riccardia	Hemiechinus
Species	Riccardia chamedryfolia	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

jagged germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	jagged germanderwort	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

jagged germanderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.