Amur Hedgehog vs Green-Ginger

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Artemisia pontica

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Green-Ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Green-Ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Artemisia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Artemisia pontica

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Green-Ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Green-Ginger
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.

Green-Ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.