Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dry Duster

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Coniophora
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.