Amur Hedgehog vs Oriental asperula

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Asperula orientalis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Oriental asperula is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Oriental asperula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Asperula
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Asperula orientalis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oriental asperula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Oriental asperula
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.

Oriental asperula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (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.