Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Bark Mycena

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Mycena corticola

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bark Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Mycena
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Mycena corticola

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bark Mycena
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.