Amur Hedgehog vs mountain paca

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cuniculus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and mountain paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	mountain paca
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 paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.