Amur Hedgehog vs Norway lemming

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lemmus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.