Daurian Hedgehog vs Gray-backed Tern

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Laridae
Genus	Mesechinus	Onychoprion
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.