Daurian Hedgehog vs Squat Dandelion

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Taraxacum naevosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Squat Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Mesechinus	Taraxacum
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Taraxacum naevosum

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Squat Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Squat Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squat Dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.