Amur Hedgehog vs Grey Catchfly

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Silene grisea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Grey Catchfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Grey Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Silene
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Silene grisea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Grey Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Grey Catchfly
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.

Grey Catchfly

Habitat

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

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.