Amur Hedgehog vs Bog Shadow

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Arrhenia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bog Shadow
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.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.

Bog Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.