Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Elastic Saddle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Helvella
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.