Amur Hedgehog vs red lemur

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Eulemur rufus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while red lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	red lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Erinaceus	Eulemur
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Eulemur rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and red lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

red lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	red lemur
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 lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.