Flat-skulled Shrew vs Shingled Hedgehog

Sorex roboratus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-skulled Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Sarcodon
Species	Sorex roboratus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-skulled Shrew	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.