Amur Hedgehog vs Guemal

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Erinaceus	Hippocamelus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Guemal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.