Amur Hedgehog vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Carpitalpa
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Arend’s Golden Mole
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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.