Amur Hedgehog vs Bitter Scalewort

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Porella arboris-vitae

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bitter Scalewort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bitter Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Porella
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Porella arboris-vitae

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bitter Scalewort
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 Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.