Amur Hedgehog vs Soft Puffball

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lycoperdon
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Soft Puffball
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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.