Amur Hedgehog vs Goa-bean

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Goa-bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Goa-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Psophocarpus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Goa-bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Goa-bean
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.

Goa-bean

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Philippines, and Taiwan.

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.