Northern Marsupial Mole vs Shingled Hedgehog

Notoryctes caurinus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Northern Marsupial Mole is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Marsupial Mole	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Notoryctidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Notoryctes	Sarcodon
Species	Notoryctes caurinus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Marsupial Mole	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Marsupial Mole

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.