Amur Hedgehog vs Forest Dormouse

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gliridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Dryomys
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Dryomys nitedula

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Forest Dormouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Forest Dormouse
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 Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.