Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Lesser bilby

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Erinaceidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Macrotis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.