Amur Hedgehog vs chinkapin

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Castanea pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	chinkapin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Castanea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Castanea pumila

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	chinkapin
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.

chinkapin

Habitat

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

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.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.