Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Flea beetle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Psylliodes cucullatus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Flea beetle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Psylliodes
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Psylliodes cucullatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.