Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs dark umber

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Philereme transversata

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while dark umber is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	dark umber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Philereme
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Philereme transversata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

dark umber

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	dark umber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dark umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.