Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Lesser Capybara

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Caviidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.