Long-eared Hedgehog vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Single-Spored Map Lichen
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.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.