Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Ground Beetle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Calathus carvalhoi

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Ground Beetle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Ground Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Carabidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Calathus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Calathus carvalhoi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ground Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Critically 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.