Daurian Hedgehog vs large blue

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Maculinea
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.