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Daurian hedgehog Mesechinus dauuricus Least concern

Where the Daurian hedgehog lives, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

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Daurian hedgehog
Photo: Andrey Shishkalov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific nameMesechinus dauuricus
GroupHedgehogs, shrews & moles
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
ClassMammal
OrderErinaceomorpha
FamilyErinaceidae

Is the Daurian hedgehog endangered?

The Daurian hedgehog’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Daurian hedgehog?

The Daurian hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus) is a mammal in the order Erinaceomorpha and the family Erinaceidae, genus Mesechinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Daurian hedgehog

The Daurian hedgehog (Mesechinus dauuricus) is a solitary small hedgehog.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Daurian hedgehog (revision 1355682897), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1173033 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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