Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Florida arrowroot

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Zamia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot

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.