Amur Hedgehog vs Fringed dodder

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cuscuta
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.