Deer Mouse vs Shingled Hedgehog

Peromyscus maniculatus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Deer Mouse is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deer Mouse	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Peromyscus	Sarcodon
Species	Peromyscus maniculatus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Deer Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deer Mouse	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deer Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States