Amur Hedgehog vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Hedgehog Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Erinaceidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Erinaceus Amaranthus
Species Erinaceus amurensis Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Hedgehog Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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