Amur Hedgehog vs Pouch Cup

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Peziza
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.