Amur Hedgehog vs Bedstraw

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Galium pomeranicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Galium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Galium pomeranicum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bedstraw
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.

Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.

Bedstraw

The Bedstraw (Galium pomeranicum) is a species in the genus Galium. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Galium pomeranicum.