Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa vs Shingled Hedgehog

Stylodipus sungorus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dzungarian Three-toed 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	Stylodipus	Sarcodon
Species	Stylodipus sungorus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dzungarian Three-toed Jerboa	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dzungarian Three-toed 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.