Amur Hedgehog vs Pitpat

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Pittosporum patulum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pitpat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pitpat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pittosporaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Pittosporum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Pittosporum patulum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pitpat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pitpat
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.

Pitpat

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.