Amur Hedgehog vs Big Ears

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Otidea apophysata

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Big Ears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Big Ears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Otidea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Otidea apophysata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Big Ears
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.

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.