Amur Hedgehog vs Little Ground Squirrel

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Spermophilus pygmaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Little Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Erinaceus	Spermophilus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Spermophilus pygmaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Little Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Little Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Little Ground Squirrel
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.

Little Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Russia and Ukraine.

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.