Huanan Tu vs Shingled Hedgehog

Lepus sinensis compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Huanan Tu is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Huanan Tu	Shingled Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Lagomorpha (兔形目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Lepus	Sarcodon
Species	Lepus sinensis	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Huanan Tu

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Huanan Tu	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Huanan Tu

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.

Huanan Tu

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.