Amur Hedgehog vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while False Oat-Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Urocystis
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	False Oat-Grass Smut
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.

False Oat-Grass Smut

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.