Amur Hedgehog vs Willow Tarspot

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Rhytisma
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.