Amur Hedgehog vs

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Merismopedia minima

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Erinaceidae	Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Merismopedia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Merismopedia minima

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Merismopedia minima is a very small colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms flat, rectangular, sheet-like colonies of cells arranged in regular rows. It is found in freshwater and brackish planktonic habitats worldwide. Its conservation status is not evaluated.