Amur Hedgehog vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Salsola
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Prickly Russian Thistle
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.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.