Amur Hedgehog vs Chinese Elm

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ulmus pumila

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Chinese Elm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Chinese Elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ulmus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ulmus pumila

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Elm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Chinese Elm
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.

Chinese Elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.

Chinese Elm

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus pumila) is a species in the genus Ulmus. Native to Argentina, Canada, Estonia, Hungary, and Italy.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan