Amurskii Yozh vs small tortoiseshell

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Amurskii Yozh is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amurskii Yozh	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (ежеобразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Erinaceus	Aglais
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amurskii Yozh and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Amurskii Yozh

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amurskii Yozh	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amurskii Yozh

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Amurskii Yozh

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.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.