Amur Hedgehog vs False Water Rat

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Erinaceus	Xeromys
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	False Water Rat
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.

False Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.