Daurian Hedgehog vs

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Erinaceidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Mesechinus	Nostoc
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.