Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Girdled Dapperling

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Lepiota boudieri

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Girdled Dapperling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Girdled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Paraechinus	Lepiota
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Lepiota boudieri

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Girdled Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Girdled Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Girdled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.