Amur Hedgehog vs Jack Bean

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Canavalia pubescens

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 pubescens

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.