Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Bordered Marble

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Endothenia marginana

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bordered Marble is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bordered Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Endothenia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Endothenia marginana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Marble

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bordered Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bordered Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Bordered Marble

The Bordered Marble (Endothenia marginana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.