Long-eared Hedgehog vs Smooth Map Lichen

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Smooth 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 hochstetteri

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Smooth 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.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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