Amur Hedgehog vs Thrip

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Thripidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hercinothrips
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.