Amur Hedgehog vs Ghost Chanterelle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cantharellus phasmatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Ghost Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cantharellus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cantharellus phasmatis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Ghost Chanterelle
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.

Ghost Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.