Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Eastern Mole

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erinaceidae	Talpidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Scalopus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.