Amur Hedgehog vs Bitter Dock

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Rumex obtusifolius

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bitter Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bitter Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Rumex
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Rumex obtusifolius

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bitter Dock
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.

Bitter Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (6 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Bitter Dock

The Bitter Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) is a species in the genus Rumex. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan