Amur Hedgehog vs Thrift Rust

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Thrift 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	Uromyces
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Thrift 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.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.