Amur Hedgehog vs Nyl grass

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Acroceras macrum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Nyl grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Nyl grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Acroceras
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Acroceras macrum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Nyl grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Nyl grass
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.

Nyl grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Taiwan.

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.