Lapin de Floride vs Shingled Hedgehog

Sylvilagus floridanus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Lapin de Floride is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lapin de Floride	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sylvilagus	Sarcodon
Species	Sylvilagus floridanus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Lapin de Floride

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lapin de Floride	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lapin de Floride

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Colombia, 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.

Lapin de Floride

Conejo De Florida (Sylvilagus floridanus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States