Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa vs Shingled Hedgehog

Pygeretmus pumilio compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Dipodidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pygeretmus	Sarcodon
Species	Pygeretmus pumilio	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shingled Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.