Amur Hedgehog vs Mountain yam

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Dioscorea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Mountain yam
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 yam

Habitat

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

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.