Amur Hedgehog vs Root-headed Centaury

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Centaurea
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

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.