Amur Hedgehog vs Azalea Gall

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Exobasidium japonicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Azalea Gall
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Exobasidiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Exobasidium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Exobasidium japonicum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Azalea Gall

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Azalea Gall
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.

Azalea Gall

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.

Azalea Gall

The Azalea Gall (Exobasidium japonicum) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.