Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Fuligo leviderma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Physarales (Physarales)
Family Erinaceidae Physaraceae
Genus Paraechinus Fuligo
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Fuligo leviderma

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Fuligo leviderma is a myxomycete (plasmodial slime mould) in the family Physaraceae, producing pale, smooth-coated aethalia on decaying wood and plant litter in moist forest environments. Like other Fuligo species, it passes through a conspicuous plasmodial stage before forming the spore-bearing aethalium. Its conservation status is not evaluated.

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