Amur Hedgehog vs Waxy Crust

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Vuilleminia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.