Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Chinaroot

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Smilax
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.