Amur Hedgehog vs German hedgenettle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	German hedgenettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Stachys
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	German hedgenettle
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.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, 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.