Amur Hedgehog vs Variable Oysterling

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Crepidotus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Variable Oysterling
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.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.