Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Bog Shadow

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Arrhenia umbratilis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bog Shadow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bog Shadow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Arrhenia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Arrhenia umbratilis

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bog Shadow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bog Shadow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 Shadow

The Bog Shadow (Arrhenia umbratilis) is a species in the genus Arrhenia. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.