Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Crescent Dart

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Agrotis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Crescent Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.