Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Bearded Fieldcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Agrocybe molesta

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bearded Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bearded Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Agrocybe
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Agrocybe molesta

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bearded Fieldcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Bearded Fieldcap

The Bearded Fieldcap (Agrocybe molesta) is a species in the genus Agrocybe. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.