Amur Hedgehog vs Bird flea

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bird flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ceratophyllus zhovtyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Bird flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bird flea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bird flea
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.

Bird flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.

Bird flea

The Bird flea (Ceratophyllus zhovtyi) is a species in the genus Ceratophyllus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.