Amur Hedgehog vs Curled Thistle

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Carduus crispus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Curled Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Erinaceus	Carduus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Carduus crispus

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Curled Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Curled Thistle
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.

Curled Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, North Korea), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.