Amur Hedgehog vs Scurfy Deceiver

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Laccaria proxima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Scurfy Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Laccaria
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Laccaria proxima

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scurfy Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Scurfy Deceiver
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.

Scurfy Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.