Amur Hedgehog vs Poplar Bracket

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Oxyporus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Poplar Bracket
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.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.