Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs fig wax scale

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Coccidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ceroplastes
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.