Amur Hedgehog vs Flax Rust

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Melampsora
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.