Long-eared Hedgehog vs Medusa Brittlestem

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Psathyrella caput-medusae

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Medusa Brittlestem is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Medusa Brittlestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Psathyrella
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Psathyrella caput-medusae

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Medusa Brittlestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

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