Amur Hedgehog vs Crescent Dart

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Agrotis
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Crescent Dart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.