Amur Hedgehog vs scratch grass

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Muhlenbergia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.