Amur Hedgehog vs Grey Mould

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Botrytis
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Grey Mould
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 Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.