Lemming Mountain Vole vs Shingled Hedgehog

Alticola lemminus compared with Sarcodon imbricatus

Key Differences

• Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern while Shingled Hedgehog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemming Mountain Vole	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	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Thelephorales (革菌目)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Alticola	Sarcodon
Species	Alticola lemminus	Sarcodon imbricatus

Conservation Status

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Shingled Hedgehog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemming Mountain Vole	Shingled Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.