Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Juniper Disco

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pithya
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.