Amur Hedgehog vs Minute duckweed

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Araceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lemna
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan