Amur Hedgehog vs Low Cyperus

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Low Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cyperus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Low Cyperus
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.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.