Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Cutworm

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Spodoptera litura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Cutworm
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	Spodoptera
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Spodoptera litura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.