Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Goliath Webcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.