Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gall midge

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Contarinia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Contarinia pyrivora

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.