Fringed Myotis vs Shingled Hedgehog

Myotis thysanodes compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Myotis	Sarcodon
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

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.