Amur Hedgehog vs Red Balau

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Shorea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.