Amur Hedgehog vs Small Persimmon

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Small Persimmon is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Diospyros
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Small Persimmon
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.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.