Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dusky arion

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Erinaceidae	Arionidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Arion
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dusky arion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.