Amur Hedgehog vs Downy Cherry

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Downy Cherry
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.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.