Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs kaphal

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Nageia nagi

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while kaphal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	kaphal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Nageia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Nageia nagi

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

kaphal

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaphal

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.