Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gall wasp

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Diplolepis mayri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gall wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Diplolepis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Diplolepis mayri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gall wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.