Long-eared Hedgehog vs Thin Nut Truffle

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Hymenogaster
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.