Amur Hedgehog vs Grooved Flax

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Linaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Linum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.