Amur Hedgehog vs Vine Maple

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Acer circinatum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Vine Maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Vine Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Acer
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Acer circinatum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Vine Maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Vine Maple
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.

Vine Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.