Lesser Hairy-winged Bat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Harpiocephalus harpia compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Harpiocephalus	Sarcodon
Species	Harpiocephalus harpia	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.