Amur Hedgehog vs Thistle Rust

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Puccinia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.