Amur Hedgehog vs Tufted Sedge

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Bulbostylis
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.