Amur Hedgehog vs Cross Orbweaver

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Araneus diadematus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Erinaceidae	Araneidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Araneus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cross Orbweaver
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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.