Amur Hedgehog vs Forked chickweed

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cerastium dichotomum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Forked chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Forked chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cerastium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cerastium dichotomum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Forked chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Forked chickweed
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.

Forked chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.