Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dogfish

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Squalus suckleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Squalidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Squalus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Squalus suckleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dogfish

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.