Amur Hedgehog vs slender-leaf marigold

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Tagetes
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	slender-leaf marigold
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-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.