Amur Hedgehog vs Slender centaury

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Centaurium tenuiflorum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Slender centaury is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Slender centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Centaurium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Centaurium tenuiflorum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Slender centaury

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Slender centaury
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.

Slender centaury

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Japan, Portugal, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan