Arum-Leaf Arrowhead vs Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Sagittaria cuneata compared with Paraechinus nudiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arum-Leaf Arrowhead Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Alismatales (Alismatales) Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family Alismataceae Erinaceidae
Genus Sagittaria Paraechinus
Species Sagittaria cuneata Paraechinus nudiventris

Conservation Status

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arum-Leaf Arrowhead Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arum-Leaf Arrowhead

Arum-leaf arrowhead (Sagittaria cuneata) is a species in the genus Sagittaria. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.

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