Adder’S-Mouth vs Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Malaxis bayardii compared with Paraechinus nudiventris

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Malaxis	Paraechinus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Paraechinus nudiventris

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.