Amur Hedgehog vs Silverfish

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Silverfish
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.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.