Amur Hedgehog vs Thrips

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Thrips
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	Thrips
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Thrips
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.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan