Amur Hedgehog vs Loose Starweb

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Asterostroma
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.