Amur Hedgehog vs Centric diatom

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Skeletonema
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Centric diatom
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.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).