Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Loose Starweb

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Asterostroma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Loose Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.