Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Chinese Pangolin

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Erinaceidae	Manidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Manis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.