Amur Hedgehog vs Flowering Currant

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ribes sanguineum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Flowering Currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Flowering Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ribes
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ribes sanguineum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Flowering Currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Flowering Currant
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.

Flowering Currant

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.