Amur Hedgehog vs Dung Cannon

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Pilobolus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.