Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dune Cup

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Peziza
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.