Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Date Waxcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hygrocybe spadicea

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Date Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Date Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Hygrocybe
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hygrocybe spadicea

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Date Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Date Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Date Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.