Amur Hedgehog vs Slingshot

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Tabernaemontana
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

Habitat

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

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.