Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs False Parasol

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Chlorophyllum molybdites

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while False Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	False Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Paraechinus	Chlorophyllum
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Chlorophyllum molybdites

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	False Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Parasol

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.