Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Eyed Bell

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Eucosma pupillana

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Eyed Bell is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eyed Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Eucosma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Eucosma pupillana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Eyed Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Eyed Bell

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eyed Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eyed Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.