Long-eared Hedgehog vs Ochre Scalycap

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Pholiota subochracea

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Ochre Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Pholiota
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Pholiota subochracea

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Ochre Scalycap
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.

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.