Amur Hedgehog vs Dooryard dock

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Rumex longifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Dooryard dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Rumex
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Rumex longifolius

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dooryard dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Dooryard dock
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.

Dooryard dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.