Daurian Hedgehog vs Oily Waxcap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Oily 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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