Amur Hedgehog vs Desert Thorn

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lycium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Desert Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lycium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lycium minimum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Desert Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Desert Thorn
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.

Desert Thorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.