Amur Hedgehog vs Coyote gourd

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cucurbita
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Coyote gourd
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.

Coyote gourd

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.