Himalayan Marmot vs Shingled Hedgehog

Marmota himalayana compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Himalayan Marmot	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Marmota	Sarcodon
Species	Marmota himalayana	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Himalayan Marmot	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Himalayan Marmot

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.