Long-eared Hedgehog vs Wrinkled Thimble Morel

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Verpa bohemica

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Wrinkled Thimble Morel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Wrinkled Thimble Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Morchellaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Verpa
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Verpa bohemica

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Thimble Morel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Wrinkled Thimble Morel
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.

Wrinkled Thimble Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.