Amur Hedgehog vs Cedar Cup

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Geopora sumneriana

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cedar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cedar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Geopora
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Geopora sumneriana

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cedar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cedar Cup
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.

Cedar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.

Cedar Cup

The Cedar Cup (Geopora sumneriana) is a species in the genus Geopora. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.