Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dune Waxcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Hygrocybe
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.