Amur Hedgehog vs Buffalo gourd

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cucurbita foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Buffalo gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cucurbita
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cucurbita foetidissima

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Buffalo gourd
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.

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.