Amur Hedgehog vs Lesser Gray Legs

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Physcia pumilior

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Gray Legs is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Lesser Gray Legs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Physcia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Physcia pumilior

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Gray Legs

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Lesser Gray Legs
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.

Lesser Gray Legs

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.