Daurian Hedgehog vs Kleiner Fuchs

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mesechinus	Aglais
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Kleiner Fuchs share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.