Lesser Rocktripe vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Umbilicaria muhlenbergii compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

• Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Rocktripe	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Hemiechinus
Species	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Rocktripe	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.