Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Centric diatom

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cyclotella
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Centric diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Cyclotella pseudostelligera) is a species in the genus Cyclotella. Found in United States.