Daurian Hedgehog vs Grey Waxcap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Mesechinus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.