Long-eared Hedgehog vs Shingled Hedgehog

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

  • Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-eared Hedgehog Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Erinaceidae Bankeraceae
Genus Hemiechinus Sarcodon
Species Hemiechinus auritus Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Long-eared Hedgehog Shingled Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.

Long-eared Hedgehog

No description available.

Shingled Hedgehog

No description available.

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