Chat de Geoffroy vs Shingled Hedgehog

Leopardus geoffroyi compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Chat de Geoffroy is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat de Geoffroy	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Leopardus	Sarcodon
Species	Leopardus geoffroyi	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Chat de Geoffroy

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat de Geoffroy	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat de Geoffroy

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.