Amur Hedgehog vs Taypau

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Homalium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

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

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.