Amur Hedgehog vs Persian Maple

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Acer velutinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Persian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Acer
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Acer velutinum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Persian Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Persian Maple
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.

Persian Maple

Habitat

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

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.