Daurian Hedgehog vs Field Thistle

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.