Amur Hedgehog vs red-shanked douc

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	red-shanked douc
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Erinaceus	Pygathrix
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

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.