Asian Badger vs Shingled Hedgehog

Meles leucurus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Asian Badger is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Badger	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Meles	Sarcodon
Species	Meles leucurus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Asian Badger

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Badger	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Badger

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.

Asian Badger

Asian badger (Meles leucurus) is a species in the genus Meles. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.