Long-eared Hedgehog vs White Hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Hydnum
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	White Hedgehog
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.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

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