Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Calendula Smut

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Entyloma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.