Amur Hedgehog vs Urchin Earthfan

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Thelephora penicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Urchin Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Thelephora
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Thelephora penicillata

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Urchin Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Urchin Earthfan
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.

Urchin Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.