Amur Hedgehog vs Oakes' Pondweed

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Potamogeton oakesianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Oakes' Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Potamogeton
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Potamogeton oakesianus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oakes' Pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Oakes' Pondweed
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.

Oakes' Pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, and United States.

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.