Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dwarf iris

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dwarf iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Iris
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dwarf iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.