Long-eared Hedgehog vs Semifree Morel

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Morchella semilibera

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Semifree Morel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Semifree Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Morchella
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Morchella semilibera

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Semifree Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Semifree Morel
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.

Semifree Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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