Daurian Hedgehog vs Splayed Deerfly

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Mesechinus	Chrysops
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Splayed Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.