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Amur hedgehog

Erinaceus amurensis Schrenk, 1859

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The amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis), also called the Manchurian hedgehog, is a mammal in the family Erinaceidae, order Eulipotyphla. It is a small, nocturnal, terrestrial invertivore, and adults typically weigh about 572 g.

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Quick facts about the amur hedgehog

The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern in its global assessment, which is not a threatened category.

Weight
571.9 g – 774.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
16 cm – 29 cmsrc for Length
Lifespan
8.15 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
14 years
Main food
arthropodssrc for Main food
Habitat
grassland, woodlandsrc for Habitat
Gestation
36.1 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
4.22src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
8.31 months – 8.73 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.58src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the amur hedgehog?

AMUR HEDGEHOG · LENGTH 29 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 29 cm, the recorded maximum length of the amur hedgehog is about 17% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

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Where does the amur hedgehog live?

Not recorded

Where has it been introduced?

The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species lists the amur hedgehog as introduced in 1 country, and flagged as invasive in it.

  1. Japaninvasive

Introduced means brought by people and now present; invasive means the country's checklist records an impact. A species can be native to one part of a country and introduced in another. Source: Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (CC BY 4.0).

What is the amur hedgehog?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis), also called the Manchurian hedgehog, is a hedgehog similar to the European hedgehog in appearance and behaviour, although it is more lightly coloured. It is native to Amur Oblast and Primorye in Russia, Manchuria in China, and the Korean Peninsula. Like other hedgehogs, it uses scent and hearing while looking for prey, and the name "hedgehog" refers to the pig-like grunts it makes as it forages.

From the Wikipedia article “Amur hedgehog” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amur_hedgehog&oldid=1343099952), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the amur hedgehog endangered?

The amur hedgehog is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the amur hedgehog classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderEulipotyphla
  5. familyErinaceidae
  6. genusErinaceus
  7. SpeciesErinaceus amurensis Schrenk, 1859

Synonyms Erinaceus amurensis koreensis, Erinaceus amurensis orientalis, Erinaceus chinensis, Erinaceus dealbatus, Erinaceus europaeus amurensis, Erinaceus europaeus dealbatus, Erinaceus europaeus koreanus, Erinaceus europaeus koreensis, Erinaceus europaeus orientalis, Erinaceus europaeus var. amurensis, Erinaceus hanensis, Erinaceus koreanus, Erinaceus koreensis, Erinaceus kreyenbergi, Erinaceus orientalis, Erinaceus tschifuensis, Erinaceus ussuriensis

Other names and names in other languages (27)
  • Manchurian hedgehogEnglish
  • Manchurian hedgehogEnglish
  • قنفذ آمورArabic
  • ježek amurskýCzech
  • AmurigelGerman
  • Chinesischer IgelGerman
  • Ανατολικός ΣκαντζόχοιροςGreek
  • erizo de ManchuriaSpanish
  • amurinsiiliFinnish
  • Hérisson de l'AmurFrench
  • קיפוד אמורHebrew
  • kínai sünHungarian
  • Ամուրյան ոզնիArmenian
  • Riccio dell'AmurItalian
  • アムールハリネズミJapanese
  • 고슴도치Korean
  • AmurpiggsvinNorwegian Bokmål
  • AmoeregelDutch
  • Jeż amurskiPolish
  • Ouriço-de-amurPortuguese
  • Амурский ёжRussian
  • Amurskii YozhRussian
  • Iriqi amurAlbanian
  • Amur KirpisiTurkish
  • Їжак амурськийUkrainian
  • Амурський їжакUkrainian
  • 東北刺蝟Chinese

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Relatives of the amur hedgehog

Other species in the same genus Erinaceus.

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Common questions

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What is the scientific name of the amur hedgehog?

The amur hedgehog is Erinaceus amurensis, named by Schrenk, 1859. It belongs to the family Erinaceidae.

How much does an amur hedgehog weigh?

Adults typically weigh about 572 g. The highest value reported by our sources is 774 g.

What does the amur hedgehog eat?

The amur hedgehog is an invertivore. Its trophic level is carnivore.

Is the amur hedgehog endangered?

No. Its global IUCN Red List category is Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.

How many young does an amur hedgehog have?

A litter has 4 or 5 young, and there are 1 or 2 litters per year. Gestation lasts 36 days.

How long does an amur hedgehog live?

The typical lifespan is 8.2 years, with a highest recorded value of up to 14 years.

Is the amur hedgehog an invasive species?

In some places. The Global Register of Introduced and Invasive Species flags the amur hedgehog as invasive in 1 country: Japan. It lists it as introduced in 1 in all.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/amur-hedgehog

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BibTeX
@misc{amur_hedgehog_2026,
  title = {Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/amur-hedgehog},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}