Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Cutworm Moth

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Cutworm Moth
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	Xestia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Xestia c-nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Cutworm Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.