Lilac Dapperling vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Cystolepiota bucknallii compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Key Differences

Lilac Dapperling is Endangered while Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Dapperling	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	Cystolepiota	Hemiechinus
Species	Cystolepiota bucknallii	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Dapperling	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.