Amur Hedgehog vs Fir Disco

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Pithya vulgaris

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fir Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fir Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Pithya
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Pithya vulgaris

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fir Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fir Disco
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.

Fir Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.