Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Fiery Copper

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Lycaena
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.