Amur Hedgehog vs Woundwort Shieldbug

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Eysarcoris venustissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Woundwort Shieldbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pentatomidae
Genus	Erinaceus	Eysarcoris
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Eysarcoris venustissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Woundwort Shieldbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Woundwort Shieldbug
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.

Woundwort Shieldbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.