Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs black slug

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	black slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Erinaceidae	Milacidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Milax
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Milax nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and black slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	black slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.