Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Douglas' aster

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Douglas' aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Paraechinus	Symphyotrichum
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.