Amur Hedgehog vs Jungle Shrew

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erinaceidae	Soricidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Suncus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Jungle Shrew
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.

Jungle Shrew

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.