Amur Hedgehog vs Yellow ginger

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hedychium flavescens

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellow ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Yellow ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Hedychium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hedychium flavescens

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Yellow ginger
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.

Yellow ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.