Amur Hedgehog vs Forest Ironplum

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Forest Ironplum
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 Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.