Amur Hedgehog vs elk thistle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cirsium foliosum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while elk thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	elk thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Cirsium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cirsium foliosum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

elk thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	elk thistle
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.

elk thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.