Amur Hedgehog vs Stinking iris

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Iris
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Stinking iris
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.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.