Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Felwort Rust

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Uromyces gentianae

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Felwort Rust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Felwort Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Uromyces
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Uromyces gentianae

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Felwort Rust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Felwort Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felwort Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.