Pousargues’s Mongoose vs Shingled Hedgehog

Dologale dybowskii compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Herpestidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Dologale	Sarcodon
Species	Dologale dybowskii	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pousargues’s Mongoose	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pousargues’s Mongoose

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.