Amur Hedgehog vs Forest Croton

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Croton sylvaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Forest Croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Croton
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Croton sylvaticus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Forest Croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Forest Croton
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.

Forest Croton

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.