Amur Hedgehog vs Cheeseweed

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Malva multiflora

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cheeseweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cheeseweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Malva
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Malva multiflora

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cheeseweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cheeseweed
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.

Cheeseweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, Sweden, 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.

Cheeseweed

The Cheeseweed (Malva multiflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.