Amur Hedgehog vs Oriental-bean

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Oriental-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Vigna
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Oriental-bean
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-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, 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.