Long-eared Hedgehog vs Scented Webcap

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Scented Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Scented Webcap
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.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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