Amur Hedgehog vs Black Deerfly

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Chrysops sepulcralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Black Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Chrysops
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Chrysops sepulcralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Black Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Black Deerfly
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 Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 Deerfly

The Black Deerfly (Chrysops sepulcralis) is a species in the genus Chrysops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.