Amur Hedgehog vs Jack-bean

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Canavalia napaliensis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Jack-bean is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Jack-bean
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	Canavalia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Canavalia napaliensis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Jack-bean
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.

Jack-bean

Habitat

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

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.