Amur Hedgehog vs Fishing Cat

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erinaceus	Prionailurus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Fishing Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

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.