Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Giant Elm Bracket

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Rigidoporus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Giant Elm Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Giant Elm Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Rigidoporus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Rigidoporus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Giant Elm Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Giant Elm Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Elm Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Portugal.

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.