Amur Hedgehog vs Leafy Brain

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Phaeotremella
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.