Amur Hedgehog vs Bur Marigold

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Bidens laevis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bur Marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Bur Marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Bidens
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Bidens laevis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bur Marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Bur Marigold
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.

Bur Marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Japan, 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.

Bur Marigold

The Bur Marigold (Bidens laevis) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan