Amur Hedgehog vs Early Crocus

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Crocus tommasinianus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Early Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Early Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Crocus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Crocus tommasinianus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Early Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Early Crocus
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.

Early Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (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.