Long-eared Hedgehog vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Pyrenula
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Smooth Pox 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 Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.