Amur Hedgehog vs starling mite

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and 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.