Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Braconid parasite

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Braconid parasite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Braconid parasite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Chrysocharis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Chrysocharis liriomyzae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Braconid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Braconid parasite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Braconid parasite

The Braconid parasite (Chrysocharis liriomyzae) is a species in the genus Chrysocharis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.