Daurian Hedgehog vs Scaly Tooth

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Mesechinus	Sarcodon
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.