Mexican Funnel-eared Bat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Natalus mexicanus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Mexican Funnel-eared Bat is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mexican Funnel-eared 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	Natalidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Natalus	Sarcodon
Species	Natalus mexicanus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mexican Funnel-eared Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mexican Funnel-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.