Amur Hedgehog vs Siberian polypody

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Polypodium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Siberian polypody
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.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.