Amur Hedgehog vs Thyme Pug

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Erinaceus	Eupithecia
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Thyme Pug
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.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.