Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs desert kangaroo rat

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Dipodomys deserti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	desert kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Dipodomys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Dipodomys deserti

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and desert kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

desert kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	desert kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.