Amur Hedgehog vs Potato Earthball

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Scleroderma bovista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	Potato Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)	Boletales (牛肝菌目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Erinaceus	Scleroderma
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Scleroderma bovista

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	Potato Earthball
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.

Potato Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.