Daurian Hedgehog vs Purple Laccaria

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Mesechinus	Laccaria
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.