Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Devil weed

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Sargassum
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and 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.