Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs False Water Rat

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Xeromys myoides

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while False Water Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	False Water Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Xeromys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Xeromys myoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and False Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

False Water Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Water Rat

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.