Amur Hedgehog vs long-nosed mongoose

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Herpestes naso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	long-nosed mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Herpestes
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Herpestes naso

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and long-nosed mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

long-nosed mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	long-nosed mongoose
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.

long-nosed mongoose

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.