Hooded red-sided opossum vs Shingled Hedgehog

Monodelphis palliolata compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Hooded red-sided opossum is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded red-sided 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	Monodelphis	Sarcodon
Species	Monodelphis palliolata	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded red-sided opossum	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.