Long-eared Hedgehog vs

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Opegrapha rupestris

Key Differences

  • Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Critically Endangered.

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 rupestris

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

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

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Long-eared Hedgehog

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