Amur Hedgehog vs Low Juneberry

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Amelanchier humilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Low Juneberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Amelanchier
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Amelanchier humilis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Low Juneberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Low Juneberry
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 Juneberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.