Amur Hedgehog vs Curran’s Pitogo

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cycas
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.