Amur Hedgehog vs Crowned Tooth

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hydnellum lepidum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Crowned Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Crowned Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hydnellum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hydnellum lepidum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Crowned Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Crowned Tooth
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.

Crowned Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.