Amur Hedgehog vs Milky Box

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lophostemon
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Milky Box
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.

Milky Box

Habitat

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

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.