Long-eared Hedgehog vs Scaly Ink Cap

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Coprinopsis
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.