Amur Hedgehog vs Pengua

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Macaranga
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.