Amur Hedgehog vs Scuttle fly

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phoridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Megaselia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Scuttle fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Scuttle fly
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.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.