Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Shingled Hedgehog

Poiana leightoni compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Viverridae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Poiana	Sarcodon
Species	Poiana leightoni	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.