Amur Hedgehog vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hydnotrya
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Confusing Fold Truffle
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.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.