24 observationsLeast Concern
Daurian Hedgehog
Mesechinus dauuricus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Eulipotyphla ›Family: Erinaceidae ›Genus: Mesechinus
About
The Daurian hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus) is a solitary small hedgehog. It is listed in the Red book of Russian Federation as a protected species with an unclear status, generally considered to be endangered, although the IUCN lists it as "least concern". It populates the Transbaikal region of Russia (this region is sometimes called Dauria, hence the name) and Northern Mongolia. It lives in dens and inhabits both forests and steppes. The adult Daurian hedgehog is 15...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Daurian Hedgehog is Mesechinus dauuricus.
- Daurian Hedgehog belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Daurian Hedgehog belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Daurian Hedgehog belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Daurian Hedgehog belongs to the order Eulipotyphla.
- Daurian Hedgehog belongs to the family Erinaceidae.
- Daurian Hedgehog belongs to the genus Mesechinus.