Amur Hedgehog vs Fishing Cat

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Amur Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Fishing 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	Prionailurus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Fishing Cat
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.

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.