Amur Hedgehog vs fox tapeworm

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	fox tapeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Echinococcus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Echinococcus multilocularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and fox tapeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan