Amur Hedgehog vs Faded Pincertail

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Onychogomphus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.