Hairy-tailed Tree Rat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Brachytarsomys villosa compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Nesomyidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Brachytarsomys	Sarcodon
Species	Brachytarsomys villosa	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

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.