Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Forest Lamb

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Albatrellus ovinus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Forest Lamb is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Forest Lamb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Albatrellaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Albatrellus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Albatrellus ovinus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Forest Lamb

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Forest Lamb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Lamb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.