Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Common Goldenring

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cordulegaster boltonii

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Common Goldenring is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Common Goldenring
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cordulegastridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cordulegaster
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cordulegaster boltonii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Common Goldenring share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Common Goldenring

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Common Goldenring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldenring

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as 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.

Common Goldenring

Common Goldenring (Cordulegaster boltonii) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.