Amur Hedgehog vs Drummond's phlox

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Phlox drummondii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Drummond's phlox is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Drummond's phlox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polemoniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Phlox
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Phlox drummondii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's phlox

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Drummond's phlox
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.

Drummond's phlox

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.