Amur Hedgehog vs River Bulrush

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while River Bulrush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	River Bulrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Bolboschoenus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Bolboschoenus fluviatilis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

River Bulrush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	River Bulrush
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.

River Bulrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.