Erizo Orejudo vs Yellow Map Lichen

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Rhizocarpon geographicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erizo Orejudo	Yellow Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Rhizocarpon geographicum

Conservation Status

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erizo Orejudo	Yellow Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Yellow Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).