Amur Hedgehog vs Millipede

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Julidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cylindroiulus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.