Amur Hedgehog vs

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Sphingobacterium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first described from Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. It inhabits high-altitude lacustrine sediments and cold, alkaline lake environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is adapted to the extreme conditions of high-altitude saline lakes.