Amur Hedgehog vs Guaje

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Leucaena esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Leucaena
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Guaje
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.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.