Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Bog Bonnet

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Mycena concolor

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bog Bonnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bog Bonnet
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 concolor

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bog Bonnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bog Bonnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Bog Bonnet

The Bog Bonnet (Mycena concolor) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.