Amur Hedgehog vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Afrosoricida (アフリカトガリネズミ目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Amblysomus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Marley’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.

Marley’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.