Amur Hedgehog vs Dunce-Nettle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cirsium muticum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dunce-Nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Dunce-Nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Cirsium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cirsium muticum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dunce-Nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Dunce-Nettle
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.

Dunce-Nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and 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.