Daurian Hedgehog vs Golden Webcap

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mesechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Golden Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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