Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Headfly

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Erinaceidae	Muscidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Hydrotaea
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.