Amur Hedgehog vs Fairies' Bonnets

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Coprinellus disseminatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fairies' Bonnets
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Coprinellus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Coprinellus disseminatus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fairies' Bonnets

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fairies' Bonnets
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.

Fairies' Bonnets

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.