Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Lamp Rush

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Juncus decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lamp Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Juncus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Juncus decipiens

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lamp Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lamp Rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lamp Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.