Amur Hedgehog vs grass-leaf sweet-flag

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Acorus gramineus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while grass-leaf sweet-flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	grass-leaf sweet-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Acoraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Acorus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Acorus gramineus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

grass-leaf sweet-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	grass-leaf sweet-flag
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.

grass-leaf sweet-flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.