Amur Hedgehog vs Midge

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Dasineura
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.