Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gem

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Orthonama obstipata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gem
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Orthonama
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Orthonama obstipata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gem

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Cabo Verde, Congo (DRC), South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.