Amur Hedgehog vs Dwarf Bilberry

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Vaccinium cespitosum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dwarf Bilberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Dwarf Bilberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Vaccinium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Vaccinium cespitosum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bilberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Dwarf Bilberry
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.

Dwarf Bilberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.