Amur Hedgehog vs Stemless Gentian

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Gentiana acaulis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Stemless Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Gentiana
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Gentiana acaulis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Stemless Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Stemless Gentian
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.

Stemless Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.