Amur Hedgehog vs Prickled ray

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rajidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Malacoraja
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray

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.