Box Parachute vs Daurian Hedgehog

Marasmius buxi compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Marasmius	Mesechinus
Species	Marasmius buxi	Mesechinus dauuricus

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.