Amur Hedgehog vs Cornflag

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Gladiolus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cornflag
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.

Cornflag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.