Amur Hedgehog vs Peruvian Laucha

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Calomys
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Calomys sorellus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Peruvian Laucha
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.

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.