Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Brook Stippleback Lichen

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Dermatocarpon luridum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Brook Stippleback Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Verrucariales (Verrucariales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Verrucariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Dermatocarpon
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Dermatocarpon luridum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Brook Stippleback Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Brook Stippleback Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Brook Stippleback Lichen

The Brook Stippleback Lichen (Dermatocarpon luridum) is a species in the genus Dermatocarpon. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.