Amur Hedgehog vs Horsetail

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Horsetail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Equisetum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.