Amur Hedgehog vs Black-bearded Flying Fox

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Pteropus melanopogon

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Black-bearded Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Erinaceus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Pteropus melanopogon

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Black-bearded Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Black-bearded Flying Fox
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.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.