Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Least Puffball

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Bovista
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.