Amur Hedgehog vs Western Hawkweed

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hieracium stenopholidium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Western Hawkweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Hieracium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hieracium stenopholidium

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Western Hawkweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Western Hawkweed
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 Hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland and Norway.

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.