Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Dwarf round ray

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Urotrygon nana

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Dwarf round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Urotrygon
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Urotrygon nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Dwarf round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf round ray

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.