Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Blue Flag

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Iris versicolor

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Blue Flag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Blue Flag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Iris
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Iris versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Blue Flag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.