Amur Hedgehog vs Rye Ergot

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Claviceps purpurea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rye Ergot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Rye Ergot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Clavicipitaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Claviceps
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Claviceps purpurea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rye Ergot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Rye Ergot
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.

Rye Ergot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.