Amur Hedgehog vs Redclaw

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Erinaceidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cherax
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.