Amur Hedgehog vs Yellowjacket

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Corymbia leptoloma

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellowjacket is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Yellowjacket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Corymbia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Corymbia leptoloma

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellowjacket

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Yellowjacket
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.

Yellowjacket

Habitat

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

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.