Long-eared Hedgehog vs

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Opegrapha niveoatra

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Opegrapha
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Opegrapha niveoatra

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.