Amur Hedgehog vs Durham slug

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Erinaceidae	Arionidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Arion
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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.