Shingled Hedgehog vs Sumatran orangutan

Sarcodon imbricatus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shingled Hedgehog	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Bankeraceae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Sarcodon	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Sarcodon imbricatus	Pongo abelii

Conservation Status

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shingled Hedgehog	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.