Amur Hedgehog vs Veiled Oyster

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Pleurotus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Veiled Oyster
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.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.