Amur Hedgehog vs Spring Hazelcup

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Encoelia furfuracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Spring Hazelcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Encoelia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Encoelia furfuracea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spring Hazelcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Spring Hazelcup
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.

Spring Hazelcup

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.