Amur Hedgehog vs Mountain Saffron

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Solorina
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.