Amur Hedgehog vs Murray Plum

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.