Daurian Hedgehog vs Water Buffalo

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Bubalus bubalis

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Water Buffalo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Water Buffalo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mesechinus	Bubalus
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Bubalus bubalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Water Buffalo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Water Buffalo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Water Buffalo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Water Buffalo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).