Amur Hedgehog vs Squash / Pumpkin

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Cucurbita
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Squash / Pumpkin
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.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

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.