Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Grey Waxcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cuphophyllus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Grey Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.