Amur Hedgehog vs Fodder Pea

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fodder Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lathyrus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fodder Pea
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.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), 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.