Amur Hedgehog vs Pine Jelly Spot

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Dacrymyces ovisporus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pine Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pine Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Dacrymyces
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Dacrymyces ovisporus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pine Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pine Jelly Spot
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.

Pine Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.