Daurian Hedgehog vs False Death-Cap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	False Death-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Mesechinus	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	False Death-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).