Amur Hedgehog vs Cat

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Felis catus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Cat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Erinaceus	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Felis catus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and Cat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cat

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Cat
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	46 cm
Average Weight	—	4.5 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Cat

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (11 countries), North America (13 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (6 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.

Cat

家猫是人类最成功的驯化伴侣动物之一，小型敏捷肉食动物，约10,000年前起源于近东野猫（Felis silvestris lybica）。目前有超过70个公认品种，家猫保留强烈的捕猎本能，几乎遍布地球所有陆地环境，全球估计饲养量约6亿只，是世界最受欢迎的宠物。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan