Amur Hedgehog vs Hipopótamo Anfibio

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Hippopotamus amphibius

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Hipopótamo Anfibio is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Hipopótamo Anfibio
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)
Genus	Erinaceus	Hippopotamus (Hippos)
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Hippopotamus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Hipopótamo Anfibio share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Hipopótamo Anfibio

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Hipopótamo Anfibio
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	40 years
Average Length	—	3.5 m
Average Weight	—	1.5 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Hipopótamo Anfibio

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Hipopótamo Anfibio

El mamífero terrestre grande más peligroso de África, el hipopótamo común (Hippopotamus amphibius) puede alcanzar los 3.200 kg y habita ríos, lagos y humedales del África subsahariana. Semiacuático, pasa hasta 16 horas diarias sumergido para mantenerse fresco y pace en tierra por la noche. Pese a su apariencia tranquila, es extremadamente agresivo y territorial, responsable de cientos de muertes humanas cada año. Clasificado como Vulnerable, sus poblaciones están amenazadas por la pérdida de hábitat y la caza furtiva de colmillos de marfil.