Long-eared Hedgehog vs Spring Polypore

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Lentinus
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.