Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Jaguarundi

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.