Long-eared Hedgehog vs Wrinkled Webcap

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Wrinkled Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Wrinkled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Cortinarius livido-ochraceus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wrinkled Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Wrinkled Webcap
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 Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.