Amur Hedgehog vs Red Fold Truffle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hydnotrya
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Red Fold Truffle
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 Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.