Amur Hedgehog vs Tuberous Thistle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Cirsium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Tuberous Thistle
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.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, 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.