Amur Hedgehog vs Barn Fern

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Asplenium haughtonii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Barn Fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Barn Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Aspleniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Asplenium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Asplenium haughtonii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Barn Fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Barn Fern
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.

Barn Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.

Barn Fern

The Barn Fern (Asplenium haughtonii) is a species in the genus Asplenium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.