Amur Hedgehog vs eastern quoll

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Dasyurus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	eastern quoll
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.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.