Amur Hedgehog vs Potato Earthball

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Scleroderma bovista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Potato Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Scleroderma
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Scleroderma bovista

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Potato Earthball
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.

Potato Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.