Amur Hedgehog vs Four-barred Major

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Oxycera
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.