Amur Hedgehog vs winter heath

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Erica carnea

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while winter heath is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	winter heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Erica
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Erica carnea

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

winter heath

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	winter heath
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.

winter heath

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.