Mexican cottontail vs Shingled Hedgehog

Sylvilagus cunicularius compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Mexican cottontail is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican cottontail	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sarcodon
Species	Sylvilagus cunicularius	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican cottontail	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican cottontail

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.