Amur Hedgehog vs dooryard sowbug

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Erinaceidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Porcellio
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	dooryard sowbug
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 sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan