Amur Hedgehog vs Redbay

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Persea borbonia

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Redbay is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Redbay
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Persea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Persea borbonia

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Redbay

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Redbay
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.

Redbay

Habitat

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

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.