Amur Hedgehog vs Elephant Jack

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Artocarpus tamaran

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Elephant Jack is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Elephant Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Moraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Artocarpus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Artocarpus tamaran

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Elephant Jack

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Elephant Jack
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.

Elephant Jack

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.