Amur Hedgehog vs Cytospora Canker

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Valsaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cytospora
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cytospora Canker
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.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.