Northern tamandua vs Shingled Hedgehog

Tamandua mexicana compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Northern tamandua is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern tamandua	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Myrmecophagidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Tamandua	Sarcodon
Species	Tamandua mexicana	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern tamandua	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.