Amur Hedgehog vs Sour Prickle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Opuntia dillenii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Sour Prickle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Sour Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Opuntia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Opuntia dillenii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sour Prickle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Sour Prickle
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.

Sour Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, 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.