Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Madagascar Swift

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Apus balstoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Madagascar Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Apodidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Apus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Apus balstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Madagascar Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.