Amur Hedgehog vs Pitch canker

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Fusarium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and 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.