Long-eared Hedgehog vs Scarlet Elfcup

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Sarcoscypha
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

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