Amur Hedgehog vs Elbowbush

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Forestiera angustifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Elbowbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Forestiera
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Forestiera angustifolia

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Elbowbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Elbowbush
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.

Elbowbush

Habitat

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

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.