Amur Hedgehog vs Timber Mazegill

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Gloeophyllum
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.