Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Fly

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Drosophila simulans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Drosophilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Drosophila
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Drosophila simulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.