Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Fen Roller

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ancylis paludana

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fen Roller is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Fen Roller
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	Ancylis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ancylis paludana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fen Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Fen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.