Amur Hedgehog vs Pocket Plum

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Taphrina pruni

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pocket Plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Pocket Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinales)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Taphrina
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Taphrina pruni

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pocket Plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Pocket Plum
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.

Pocket Plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.