Amur Hedgehog vs Mountain Cup

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Geopora arenosa

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mountain Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Mountain Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Geopora
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Geopora arenosa

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Mountain Cup
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.

Mountain Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.