Little Black Serotine vs Shingled Hedgehog

Eptesicus andinus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Little Black Serotine is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Sarcodon
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.