Osgood's Horseshoe Bat vs Shingled Hedgehog

Rhinolophus osgoodi compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Osgood's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Sarcodon
Species	Rhinolophus osgoodi	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

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.