Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Frayed Parasol

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Macrolepiota excoriata

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Frayed Parasol is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Frayed Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Paraechinus	Macrolepiota
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Macrolepiota excoriata

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Frayed Parasol

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Frayed Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Frayed Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.