Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Flask Earthstar

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Geastrum
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Flask Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.