Daurian Hedgehog vs Spangle Waxcap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.