Lesser Dog-like Bat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Peropteryx macrotis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Peropteryx	Sarcodon
Species	Peropteryx macrotis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Dog-like Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.