Daurian Hedgehog vs field cudweed

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesechinus	Filago
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.