Amur Hedgehog vs Beggar'S Button

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Arctium minus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Beggar'S Button
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Arctium
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Arctium minus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Beggar'S Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Beggar'S Button
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.

Beggar'S Button

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, 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.

Beggar'S Button

The Beggar'S Button (Arctium minus) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.