Amur Hedgehog vs ground-pine

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ajuga
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	ground-pine
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.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 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.