Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gambian Mongoose

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Mungos
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.