Amur Hedgehog vs Mérida Nightshade

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Solanum ripense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Mérida Nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Solanum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Solanum ripense

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Nightshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Mérida Nightshade
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.

Mérida Nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.