Amur Hedgehog vs Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Notomys longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Long-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erinaceus	Notomys
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Notomys longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Long-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Long-tailed Hopping Mouse
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-tailed Hopping Mouse

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.