Amur Hedgehog vs Wall Bedstraw

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Galium parisiense

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Wall Bedstraw is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Wall Bedstraw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Galium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Galium parisiense

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wall Bedstraw

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Wall Bedstraw
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.

Wall Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.