Long-eared Hedgehog vs River Thread-moss

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Bryum riparium

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while River Thread-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	River Thread-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Bryum
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Bryum riparium

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

River Thread-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	River Thread-moss
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.

River Thread-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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