Amur Hedgehog vs fire moss

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ceratodon
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	fire moss
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.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.