Amur Hedgehog vs Mud Dauber

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Sceliphron
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Mud Dauber share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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