Amur Hedgehog vs parma wallaby

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Macropus parma

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while parma wallaby is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	parma wallaby
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	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Erinaceus	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Macropus parma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

parma wallaby

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	parma wallaby
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.

parma wallaby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Found in New Zealand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.