Amur Hedgehog vs Oak Blackhead

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Diatrypella
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.