Lombok Flying Fox vs Shingled Hedgehog

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Sarcodon
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

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.