Amur Hedgehog vs Ornate Cuscus

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Phalanger
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Ornate Cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Ornate Cuscus
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.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.