Amur Hedgehog vs Fall Armyworm

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fall Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Spodoptera
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Spodoptera frugiperda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fall Armyworm
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.

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.