Daurian Hedgehog vs Matsutake

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Matsutake is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mesechinus	Tricholoma
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Matsutake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.