Amur Hedgehog vs Window Gnat

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Hedgehog Window Gnat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Erinaceidae Anisopodidae
Genus Erinaceus Sylvicola
Species Erinaceus amurensis Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amur Hedgehog Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Window Gnat

No description available.

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