Amur Hedgehog vs Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Agropyron dasyanthum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Agropyron
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Agropyron dasyanthum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass
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.

Edge Flowered Crested Wheatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Lithuania and Sweden.

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.