Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Freckled Dapperling

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Freckled Dapperling
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	Echinoderma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Freckled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.