Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Duck Flea

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.