Dsinezumi Shrew vs hedgehog

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Crocidura	Erinaceus
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dsinezumi Shrew and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan