Amur Hedgehog vs Painted Suillus

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Suillus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.