Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Hydnotrya
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Confusing Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.