Amur Hedgehog vs devil clam

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Tridacna
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.