Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs flat millipede

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Polydesmus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.