Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Green Russula

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Russula virescens

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Green Russula is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Green Russula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Russula
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Russula virescens

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Green Russula

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Green Russula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Russula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). 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.