Amur Hedgehog vs Runner Bean

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Runner Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Phaseolus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Runner Bean
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.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.