Amur Hedgehog vs Wayside Pepperwort

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Wayside Pepperwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Wayside Pepperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Lepidium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Lepidium bipinnatifidum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wayside Pepperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Wayside Pepperwort
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.

Wayside Pepperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Mexico.

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.