Amur Hedgehog vs Beech Tarcrust

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Biscogniauxia nummularia

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Beech Tarcrust is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Beech Tarcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Graphostromataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Biscogniauxia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Biscogniauxia nummularia

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Beech Tarcrust

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Beech Tarcrust
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.

Beech Tarcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Beech Tarcrust

The Beech Tarcrust (Biscogniauxia nummularia) is a species in the genus Biscogniauxia. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.