Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Ghost Shield

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Ghost Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pluteus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Ghost Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.