Amur Hedgehog vs Midday Jird

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Midday Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erinaceus	Meriones
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.