Long-eared Hedgehog vs

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Physarum leucopus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Physaraceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Physarum
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Physarum leucopus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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 and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Physarum leucopus is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaridae, producing sporangia with pale or whitish stalks as implied by its species name. It is found on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Its conservation status is not evaluated.