Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs eastern quoll

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Dasyurus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.