Amur Hedgehog vs Early Buttercup

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Early Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Ranunculus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Ranunculus fascicularis

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Early Buttercup
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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.