Amur Hedgehog vs Beaver-Root

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Nuphar variegata

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Beaver-Root is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Beaver-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Nymphaeales (Nymphaeales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphaeaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Nuphar
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Nuphar variegata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Beaver-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Beaver-Root
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.

Beaver-Root

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.

Beaver-Root

The Beaver-Root (Nuphar variegata) is a species in the genus Nuphar. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Nuphar variegata.