Amur Hedgehog vs Faded Trillium

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Trillium discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Faded Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Trillium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Trillium discolor

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Faded Trillium

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Faded Trillium
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 Trillium

Habitat

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

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.