Amur Hedgehog vs Sparaxis

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Sparaxis is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Sparaxis
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Sparaxis
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.

Sparaxis

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, and 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.