Amur Hedgehog vs wild safflower

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Carthamus oxyacanthus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while wild safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	wild safflower
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	Carthamus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Carthamus oxyacanthus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

wild safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	wild safflower
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.

wild safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, India, Pakistan, 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.