Indian muntjac vs Shingled Hedgehog

Muntiacus muntjak compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Indian muntjac is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indian muntjac	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Muntiacus	Sarcodon
Species	Muntiacus muntjak	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indian muntjac	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway