Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Braconid wasp

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Meteorus pulchricornis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Braconid wasp
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	Braconidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Meteorus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Meteorus pulchricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Braconid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Braconid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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 wasp

The Braconid wasp (Meteorus pulchricornis) is a species in the genus Meteorus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. It is found in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and United States.