Amur Hedgehog vs Bladdernut

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Staphylea pinnata

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bladdernut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bladdernut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Staphyleaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Staphylea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Staphylea pinnata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bladdernut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bladdernut
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.

Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 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.

Bladdernut

The Bladdernut (Staphylea pinnata) is a species in the genus Staphylea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.