Amur Hedgehog vs hedgehog

Erinaceus amurensis compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amur Hedgehog	hedgehog
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 same	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)	Erinaceomorpha (猬形目)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus same	Erinaceus	Erinaceus
Species	Erinaceus amurensis	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amur Hedgehog and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Erinaceus.

Conservation Status

Amur Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amur Hedgehog	hedgehog
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.

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Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

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刺猬（Erinaceus europaeus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）。在整个分布范围内广泛分布且数量丰富，种群稳定，无直接保育顾虑。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan