Amur Hedgehog vs Western Gorse

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ulex
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.