Daurian Hedgehog vs Mourning Cloak

Mesechinus dauuricus compared with Nymphalis antiopa

Key Differences

• Daurian Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mourning Cloak is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Daurian Hedgehog	Mourning Cloak
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mesechinus	Nymphalis
Species	Mesechinus dauuricus	Nymphalis antiopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Daurian Hedgehog and Mourning Cloak share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mourning Cloak

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Daurian Hedgehog	Mourning Cloak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Daurian Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mourning Cloak

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.