Jungle Shrew vs Shingled Hedgehog

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Suncus	Sarcodon
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

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.