Amur Hedgehog vs Arrowroot

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Arrowroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Maranta
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Amur Hedgehog

The Amur Hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) is a species in the genus Erinaceus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.