Giant Mole Shrew vs hedgehog

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole 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	Anourosorex	Erinaceus
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.