Amur Hedgehog vs Pale flax

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Linaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Linum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.