Amur Hedgehog vs limestone fern

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.