Amur Hedgehog vs Quill Lichen

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cladonia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Quill Lichen
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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.