Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Coppery Thorntail

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Discosura letitiae

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Coppery Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Discosura
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Discosura letitiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Coppery Thorntail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Coppery Thorntail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.