Amur Hedgehog vs Garden Orpine

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hylotelephium telephium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Garden Orpine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hylotelephium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hylotelephium telephium

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Garden Orpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Garden Orpine
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.

Garden Orpine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.