Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs crescent striped

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Apamea oblonga

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while crescent striped is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	crescent striped
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	Apamea
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Apamea oblonga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

crescent striped

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	crescent striped
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

crescent striped

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.