Amur Hedgehog vs Shining geranium

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Shining geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Geranium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Shining geranium
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.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.