Amur Hedgehog vs Waved Pincertail

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Onychogomphus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.