Long-eared Hedgehog vs spurred broom moss

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Dicranum
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	spurred broom moss
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.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.