Little spotted cat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Leopardus tigrinus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Little spotted cat is Vulnerable while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little spotted cat	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Sarcodon
Species	Leopardus tigrinus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little spotted cat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.