Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gray smooth hound

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Mustelus californicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gray smooth hound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Erinaceidae	Triakidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Mustelus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Mustelus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Gray smooth hound share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gray smooth hound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gray smooth hound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray smooth hound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.