Amur Hedgehog vs Red Dock Spot

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ramularia rubella

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red Dock Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Red Dock Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mycosphaerellales (Mycosphaerellales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ramularia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ramularia rubella

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red Dock Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Red Dock Spot
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 Dock Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.