Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Least Tern

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Least Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Laridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Sternula
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Least Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.