Amur Hedgehog vs Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Erinaceus roumanicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus same	Erinaceus	Erinaceus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Erinaceus roumanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erinaceus.

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog
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.

Northern White-Breasted Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.