Gray Mouse Opossum vs Shingled Hedgehog

Tlacuatzin canescens compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Gray Mouse Opossum is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray Mouse Opossum	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Didelphidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Tlacuatzin	Sarcodon
Species	Tlacuatzin canescens	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray Mouse Opossum	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray Mouse Opossum

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.