Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs hedgehog

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Erinaceus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family same	Erinaceidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Erinaceus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Erinaceus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Family level: Erinaceidae.

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

hedgehog

hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.