Amur Hedgehog vs Russian violet

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Russian violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Violaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Viola
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Russian violet
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.

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.