Amur Hedgehog vs Red melastome

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Melastoma
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Red melastome
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 melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.