Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs common long-eared bat

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Plecotus auritus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while common long-eared bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	common long-eared bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Plecotus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Plecotus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and common long-eared bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

common long-eared bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	common long-eared bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

common long-eared bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 long-eared bat

common long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.