Amur Hedgehog vs False Truffle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Eurotiomycetes (ユーロチウム菌綱)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Elaphomyces
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	False Truffle
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.

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.