Daurian Hedgehog vs Elm Button

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Acleris kochiella

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Elm Button is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Elm Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Acleris
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Acleris kochiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Elm Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Elm Button

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Elm Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.