Amur Hedgehog vs Blue Roundhead

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Stropharia caerulea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Blue Roundhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Blue Roundhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Stropharia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Stropharia caerulea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Blue Roundhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Blue Roundhead
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.

Blue Roundhead

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

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.

Blue Roundhead

The Blue Roundhead (Stropharia caerulea) is a species in the genus Stropharia. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.