Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Eastern Newt

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Notophthalmus viridescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eastern Newt
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Salamandridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Notophthalmus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Notophthalmus viridescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Eastern Newt share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Newt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Newt

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in 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.