Amur Hedgehog vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellow Toadflax Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Melanotaenium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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 Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.