Amur Hedgehog vs Western midget

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Western midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Phyllonorycter muelleriella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Western midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Western midget
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 midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Russia.

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.