Amur Hedgehog vs Bladder Fern

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cystopteris
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bladder Fern
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.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.