Amur Hedgehog vs Flexuous Gutweed

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ulva flexuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Flexuous Gutweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ulva
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ulva flexuosa

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Flexuous Gutweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Flexuous Gutweed
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.

Flexuous Gutweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.