Amur Hedgehog vs Potto

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Perodicticus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Potto
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.

Potto

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.