Amur Hedgehog vs Mast Disco

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mast Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Mast Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Helotiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hymenoscyphus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hymenoscyphus fagineus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mast Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Mast Disco
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.

Mast Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.